COMMERCIAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 84, 6 April 1912, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

i'oiiuYiing JS a copy ui uie i'tjpoi'L, dated February 22nd, received by Mr Newton King from R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow:— Butter. —The market during the week has been very unsettled caused by the uncertainty regarding the threatened coal strike. Buyers are absolutely refusing to stock any quantity and only cover actual requirements. The Government has convened a meeting of coal owners and miners 1 representatives for this afternoon, and it depends altogether on the result- of this meeting how our markets will rule in the near future. If terms can be arranged and peace secured we cannot '■ see ' ; any tiling else but strong markets arid higher prices; if, on the ' other' hand,' the conference proves a failure, ihe outlook is poor, and although on paper the situation may look strong, we are afraid consumption 'will be intcrofered with to such an extent that lower prices will be inevitable. Continental Butters: The market has been quietly steady at about Is less money; stocks are not entirely cleared. Our telegraphic advices from Copenhagen yesterday indicates that the market there is steady, and the quotation to-day has been declared unchanged. Banish and j Swedish: Arrivals of Danish this week I show a decrease of 167 casks. Demand was comparatively poor, a fair quantity of goods being' left over unsold, choicest quality 135 s to 1365. Siberian: ''Arrivals' show a considerable increase,' total quantity being almost 4000 casks. The market is easier, choicest fresh made winter butter being obtainable at 126 s to 128 s, ordinary finest 122 s to 1245. Advices from'Siberia state that the market there continues very firm; Germany continues to be the principal buyer. ' Colonial Butters.—Australian : The only arrival this week is the s.s. Orama with 44,670 boxes. The market- this week has been rather quiet and prices all round show a reduction of Is to 2s per cwt, strictly choicest salted being easily obtained at 127 s to 1235, exceptionally 1295, secondary continues to be comparatively scarce and may be quoted 124 s to 1265; unsalted continues to be rather plentiful, best brands are obtainable at 127 s to 128 s. New Zealand: There have been very great complaints regarding the delayin the discharging.. of . the Corinthie and Pakeha butter, although it is now ten days since these steamers docked; importers are still without delivery of some of their butters ex these boats. Market is quiet,.. ..the demand being rather 'disappointing, choicest '. quality quoted''at 130 s to 131 s, exceptionally 132': The s.s. Bu'ahine with ' 50,000 boxes is' due to dock in Lon-don'to-morrow/ Imports to the United The 1 figures up to ; the ,L7t,b TWififaty of I 'this year. ana-.Jfor ffcbel irovi'e'spbn'dinfe period of, .1909,, 1930, and iral'are'as follows: 1909, 014,944 cwts ; ]9lO, 62! ,021,cwts; 1911. 690,011 cwts; 1912, 632,524 cwts.

Cheese.—Canadian : 'Although the dc'm'ahci continues to he comparatively poor prices are if anything a shade firmer, choicest white and coloured now being quoted 73s Gd to 755. Nbw Zealand: Thj3 mariket shovys aviKbrne--witlit ifirmer tone , and pricesi ni&e?i6d higher nn the choicest wliitte >and coloured 'hpiijg,.now quoted 7I» Bdftb 72.;. Imports United; Kingdom : The total figures tip tn February 17'fcil of this year and for the correspoiidrne period of 1909, 1910, an,d (911, are at* follows: 1909, 217.485 , cwts ; 1910, 222,872 cwts; 1911, 230,083 cwts; 1912, 236,783 cwts.