THE BUTTER MARKET

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 7, 11 December 1915, Page 4

THE BUTTER MARKET

Writing at the end of October - a London correspondent says the butter market was then completely disorganised and trade was almost at a standstill. The state of affairs, lie says, has been brought about by the happenings in Denmark, where, as the result of heavy purchases by Germany and Austria, prices had got up to an almost impossible level. The Copenhagen committee decided not to fix any official quotations, and the result was that Danish practically become unsaleable in Britain. \ cry little of it was being sold before, as English buyers objected xo the excessive price asked; but the cessation of the official quotation stopped what little business there was. Meanwhile it is understood that German buying has stopped, for A time at any rate, and on October 21st the . c-.i.t price of Danish at Hull was Ids. It is said the Copenhagen committee intends to fix an official price for England, quite aparf from the price they charge the Germans. This may he so, hut people who have had dealings with Denmark can hardly understand a Danish seller refusing 2s 6d a lb. from German buyers in order to - d his butter to Englishmen at less than 2s. The value of Irish and Siberian butters has - come down as the result of the general stagnation, and it looked as if Hie Crilbnial seashiV Woiild open at a lower level than appeared likely a few weeks ago. A shipment of 1800 boxes from New Zealand was offering at about VfOs' per c(vt.