DAIRY PRODUCE CONTROL BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 122, 27 April 1925, Page 3

DAIRY PRODUCE CONTROL BOARD.

The New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board held its monthly meeting at Wellington last week. It was stated that 2500 ljlb cheese were being shipped In monthly quantities for sale in the dairj' exhibit at the New Zealand court at Wembley. The board decided to leavo the shipping arrangements at Auckland and New Plymouth in the hands of the National Duiry Association for next season, und to the South Island Dairy Association at all the shipping ports in the South Island. As indicated after the last monthly meeting, the -work of shipping will be centralised in the board’s office at Wellington, and the associations will simply be carrying out the routine work at the ports mentioned.

A large number of designs liavo been received for the national brand competition, but final decision relative to this matter has been held over until the next meeting of the board. As provided under the Dairy Produce Control Act, a ballot to ascertain which members of the board would retire in Juno next. The result of the bnllot wus that Messrs W. Grounds' and W. C. Motion retire for the North Island, and Mr J. R. Hamilton retires in the South Island. The ejection will be carried out by the Department of Agriculture, and Mr H. Gerard, of that department, has been appointed returning officer. Many matters relating to the establishment of the London agency, etc., were discussed and dealt with. NEW ZEALAND DAIRY PRODUCE. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., are advised from London under date 22nd inst.: —Butter, choicest salted, 164 s to 165 s per cwt; choicest unsalted, 170 sto 1725; market weak. Cheese, 100 s per cwt; market weak. Dulgety and Coy., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of the 23rd instant: —Butter; Market steady for finest, quiet for secondary and inferior. We quote New Zealand salted 166 s (1665), Danish 186 s (1945), finest Australian salted 158 s (160 s), unsalted 162 s (168 s). Cheese: Market slow. New Zealand white and coloured 98s (100 s to 102 s). Last week’s quotations are given in parentheses. Arrivals in Great Britain: In addition we have to advise that the following vessels have arrived in Great Britain since our last report dated 17th instant: Tekou, 18th April, 20,248 boxes of butter and 24,043 crates of cheese; Dorset, 20tli April, 20.488 and 12,761; Port Auckland, 22nd April, 22,516 and 15,152. “A CHAT ABOUT BUTTER.” PRAISE FOR NEW ZEALAND. In un article headed “A Chat About Butter,” a writer in the Now York “Produce Review and American Creamery” says: “A profit or loss is frequently determined hv the way butter keeps, and the way huttor is made is a largo factor in how it keeps. 1 had a fine illustration of this the other day, when 1 called into a store to look at some New Zealand boxes which had been in a warehouse for 14 months. It was part of a lot that arrived at New York on 21st February. Assuming that it was made early in January, 1924, it is now considerably over a year old. ’lbis particular lot of 145 boxes was stored in a Jersey City warehouse on 16lh April. 1924, and had never been disturbed. The seller gave mo the opportunity of examining the butter very carefully; and several good judges also made a critical examination. It showed wonderful quality, considering the length of time it had been held. Ot course, the freshness had gone, but there was no trace of old flavour, and the body was simply perfect. The point that I want to emphasise is that it requires a woll-made, heavy-bodied piece of butter to stand up as this lot did for over 14 months. Perhaps one can profitably learn some things from our New Zealand friends.

FEILDING STOCK MARKET.

YARDINGS NOT UP TO STANDARD.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

The offerings of both sheep and cattle at Friday’s stock sale at I eliding were not up to the usual standard, with the exception of a few lines of store lambs, lhe latter sold very well, but bidding for the most part was in und out. No lines of steers or bullocks were offered and very few fats. Prices paid were as follow: Sheep. —Fat lambs: 47 at 265, 36 at 245, 34 at 29s 4d, 33 at 29s 4d, 15 at. 275, sat 325, 23 ut 30s. Fat wethers: 20 2-th at 36s 3d, 6 at 37s 6d. Fat ewes: 39 at 26s lOd, 19 at 32s 6d, 18 at 24s Bd, 31 at 275, 16 at 26s 4d, 43 at 245, 29 at 275, 24 at 27s lid, 16 at 30s 6d, 12 at 29s 4d, 22 at 335. Store lambs: 44 m.s. at 246, 47 w. do. at 225, 124 culls at 14s sd, 86 at 22s Bd, 27 b.f. at 19s, 114 culls at 13s 7d, 133 at 225, 71 culls ut 14s 4d, 45 b.f. at 23s 6d, 34 do. at 23s 10s, 20 m.s. at 245, 99 b.f. at 22s 6d, 89 ut 24s 2d, 182 m.s. at 16s 2d. Store ewes: 21 at 21s 6d, 100 6-th and 5-yr ewes at 28s 4d, 31 4-yr at 24s 9d, 145 f. and f. at 26s Id. Cattle: Forward cows £2 6s, £2 12s, £3 ss, 28s 6d, 355, 50s. Steers: £2 18s, £3. Heifers, r.w.b., £3 10s, £3 2s 6d, £2 7s 6d; weaner heifers, 21s; fat cows, £6 10s, £6 7s 6d. AUCTIONEERS’ REPORTS. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—A medium entry of both sheep and cattle came forward. Most of the stock yarded was of poor quality and sold well considering cattle sold at late rates. Wo quote: —Sheep: Fat lambs, 245, 265, 27s to 29s 6d; fat 2-tlis, 30s; fat ewes, 24s Bd, 26s 4d, 26s lOd to 32s 6d; fat wethers, 36s 3d; empty ewes, 15s 6d, 19s 3d, 20s to 21s 6d; ewe lambs, 26s to 28s; mixed lambs, 19s, 20s to 23s 4d; ewes in Jamb, 26s 4d, 28s 4d to 29. s 2d. Cattle: Forward cows, £2 6s, £2 12s to £2 15s; store cows, 20s to 30s; fat cows, £4, £4 10s, £6 10s, £6 17s 6d to £7; fat heifers, £4 17s, £5 17. s 6d; 15-mths steers, small, £2 18s; Jersey heifers, r.w.b., £3 2s 6d to £4 10s; weaner heifers, 21s to 30s. TALLOW MARKET. The New Zealand Loun and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 22nd inst.: —Tallow: We quote present spot values for the following descriptions: Fine mutton 45s 3d per cwt; good beef, 445; mixed, 39s 9d; market quiet. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London house under date of 22nd instant: 1360 casks tallow offered, 635 sold. Since our last report prices for mixed good colour 6d per cwt. lower, other descriptions Is to Is 6d per cwt lower. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. SYDNEY, April 23. Oats, Tasmanian Algerian, 3s 4d to 3s 6d per bushel; white, 4s 6d per bushel; mai/.e, 3s 8d per bushel; potatoes, local £4 to £5 per ton, Taamanian £8 to £lO per ton. Onions, Victorian, £l6, New Zealand £ls per ton. —Press Association. ADELAIDE. April 23. Oats, 2s to 2s 3d 'per bushel. —Press Association. — MELBOURNE. April 23. Ilidfs are unchanged but firm, excepting kips, which are slightly easier.—Press Association. MAY WOOL SALES. The New Zealand Loun and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., are advised from London under date 22nd hist, as follows : May wool sales: Lists closed 20fli April, Norfolk, Anglo Columbian and Tekoa available. A Wellington report states that tho egg market is firmer. Prices have advanced this week 3s to 3s 2d. Last week one firm paid out 2s lid per doz., which is considered a very satisfactory price.