BUTTER AND CHEESE

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 561, 14 January 1929, Page 10

BUTTER AND CHEESE

DAIRY BOARD’S REVIEW Under date January 31. the London office of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board cabled the following market report; last week’s prices are given in parentheses:— Butter New Zealand—Salted, 184 s to 188 s (182 s to 184 s); unsalted, 194 s to 196 s (194 s to IDSs); first whey, ISOs (178 s): second whey, 176 s (1765). Deliveries New Zealand this week, 1,750 tons; in store, 3,150 tons. Australian.—Finest salted, 184 s to IS6s (180 sto 182 s); unsalted, lS4s to 190 s (182 s to 186 s). Argentine—Finest unsalted, 17Ss to 182 s (176 s to 182 s). Danish—F.o.b., 189 s (lS5s); spot, 192 s to 196 s (1.955). Dutch.—Unsalted, 200 s to 202 s (20Ss). Siberian.—lßos. f Market steady. New Zealand retail price unchanged at Is lOd. Danish retail price reduced to Is 13d. Cheese New Zealand.—White, 93s to 95s (95s to 965); coloured, 95s to 97s (9Ss to 995). Deliveries New Zealand this week, 39,000 crates; in store, 43.000 crates. Canadian.—White, 108 s to 312 s (3 08s to 112 s); coloured, 106 sto 110 s (106 sto 110 s). Australian.—White and coloured, 93s to 95s (965). English.—Finest farmers, 142 s to Ills (142 s to 1445). Market improved after quiet week. Retail prices unchanged. TE AWAMUTU DAIRY COY. An increase of 57 per cent, is shown in the returns of the Te Awamutu Cooperative Dairy Company for the season to December, 1928, compared with the corresponding period of last year. An advance of Is 5d a lb will be made on the butter-fat supplied during December, making a total cash payment for the month of £14,672, compared with £8,671 for December of 1927. MINING NEWS ;,;.f: ,burn ' a, -r rlle manager reports: In the ell it e north oil fuotwal! branch of Oxlando Reef the cross cut at winze has been extended 6ft; a total of 55ft. The reef here averages 4ft wide and is a strong body of stone, carrying nice mineral and silica, and looks well for making gold. There is still a portion of the reef in the west wall. The country rock on east wall is of a splendid class being interlaced with quartz stringers and mineral veins. In the No. 3 stope on hanging wall branch of Orlando reef crosscut from winze has been extended Sft by 7ft; total Bft by 7ft long. The reef here averages 2ft Gin wide and the ore looks well; colours of gold are seen in the ore broken. The crosscuts east from top of rise on dropper off Sons of Freedom Reef has been extended sft; a total of 21ft. The country here is still of a good firm nature. A few small stringers of quartz were passed through also some nice flinty seams about two inches wide. The drive south from top of rise on the main Sons of Freedom reef has been extended 7ft; a total of 32ft. The reef here averages sft wide but is mixed with pug. The quartz when broken looks very well for making gold. The country rock on both walls is of a splendid class, being very heavily mineralised.