BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3, 30 April 1912, Page 5

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Following is a copy of the report dated March 21st received by Mr Newton King from R. and W. Davidson, Glasgow:-

Butters.—Our markets this week have been exceptionally slow, and considerable stocks of all grades of butter have been left over unsold. The

feeling mentioned in our last report that the coal strike was likely to be finally settled within a few days has not been realised, and although the Government has introduced a Bill into Parliament to try and effect a settlement, there does' not appear at the moment much chance of tins being attained, as both miners and owners are dissatisfied with same. Merchants all over the country are curtailing their purchases, and are only supplying the retailers with the smallest quantity possible, in fact, in some districts travellers have been withdrawn altogether. If a settlement could he reached shortly, we believe the market would have a smart reaction, as statistically the position was never , stronger. Continental butters : The demand this week has been very slow, and| although merchants had to pay higher! prices for this week’s arrivals, they) wore unable to secure any advance on this side. Our telegraphies-advices yesterday from Copenhagen state that the market there is dull, and tire quotation to-day has been declared un-j changed. Danish and Swedish: The arrivals this week of Danish show an increase of 91 casks. There was a poor market and stocks are by no means cleared ; prices remain practically unaltered:from last week. Siberian: There has been a considerable increase j in the arrivals, the total quantity be-j ing almost 3000 casks. The demand 1 has been rather quiet, strictly choicest new made goods being offered at 1265, with finest obtainable at 120 s to 1225. Prices wired from Siberia show that the market there is practically unchanged.

Colonial Butters.—Australian: The only arrival this week is the s.s. Omrah with 39.500 boxes on hoard; as this vessel had to proceed to the Continent to secure a supply of coal before she docked, her buters are not yet available, but will be by the end of the week. Market this week has been very dull and irregular, some nervous holders have been accepting low prices in order to effect sales. We quote choicest quality 12!s to 128 s, with secondary descriptions obtainable at 118 sto 1225. Saltless of strictly perfect quality is scarce, and meets with a good demand at 12us to 1275, secondary grades unsaltcd are ve y difficult to move, and prices on these are irregular at 118 sto 1225. New Zealand: The market is .’•low and sales are very difficult to make. Choicest quality may be quoted 128 s to 12iS. The s.s. Ruapehu with 16,000 boxes on board is due to dock end of this week. Imports to the United Kingdom: '1 he total figures up to March 16th of this year, and for the corresponding period of 1909, 1910, and 1911, are as follows: 1909, 972,798 ewts; 1910, 9-10,--M2 owls; 1911, 1,078,813 cwts ; 191.2, 980,270 cwts.

Cheese.- —Canadian : The market continues very firm and there is now very little stock on offer, choicest white and coloured 75s to 7fis. New Zealand : There has been a continuance of the good demand mentioned in our last, and prices are also about Is par cwt higher, choicest quality being now quoted 755. imports to the I cited Kingdom: The total figures np to March Kith of this year, and for the corresponding period of 1909, 1910, and 1911 arc as follows: 1909, 355,868 cwts; 1.910, 311,173 cwts; 1911, 310,--107 cwts ; 1912, ,3-19,180 cwts.