Commercial.
New Zealand' Loan and Mercantile Agency, Limited. Butter.—There was an improved demand generally at the commencement of the month, but latteily the market has been extremely depressed and values have marked a sharp decline both for Continental and Australasian descriptions. There is considerable pressure in some quarters to effect clearances of Australasian, as stocks are very heavy for the time of year, but the demand has not been stimulated by the low prices accepted. There is a very weak feeling at the close, with •very probability of values still further receding. We quote: cwt. Prime Danish 903 to 96s „ French 74s to 110 s „ Finnish 76s to 88s - „ Russian 60s to 70s „ Australian & N.Z. 80s to 88s Fine „ „ 703 to 78s Good „ „ 60s to 68s Inferior „ „ 45s to 56s Importations of Australasian during the four weeks ended 16th instant, aggregated 115,494 packages. Cheese.—There has been a fair- demand for colored American, but pale has met a slow enquiry. New Zealandmeets a fairly steady sale at our quotations. - We quote: Per cwt. American ... 44s to 50s N.Z., prime ... 86s to 46s Australian ... —s. to —s Importations from Australasia during the four weeks ended 16th instant aggregated 12,501 packages.
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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 87, 3 May 1895, Page 3
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198Commercial. Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 87, 3 May 1895, Page 3
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