BUTTER AND CHEESE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 923, 17 March 1930, Page 10

BUTTER AND CHEESE

DAIRY BOARD'S REVIEW The New Zealand Dairy Produce Board has received the following market report from its London office, dated March 14, prices for the previous week being iri parentheses: Butter Now Zealand: Salted. 139 s to 142 s (138 s to 140 s); unsalted, 148 s to 154 s (3 48s to 1565); first whey, 1325; second whey, 3 40s. Deliveries New Zealand, this week, 1,500 tons; in store. 6,650 tons. Australian: Salted. 3 34s to 138 s (133 s to 3 425); unsalted, 138 s to 142 s (138 s to 1425;. Argentine: Unsalted. 130 s to 134 s (134 to 1365). The market is quiet after some activity. Danish: F.0.b., 152 s (1555); spot. 158 s to 160 s (164 s to 1665). Polish:-126s to 134 s (130 s to 1345). The market is slow, with retail prices unchanged. Cheese New Zealand: White, 83s to Sss (S3s to 84s): cploured. 85s to 86s (S3s to 84s). Deliveries New Zealand this week, 29,500 crates; in store, 90,380 crates. Australian: White and coloured, S3s (S2s). Canadian: White, 96s to 100 s (94s to 98s); coloured, 96s to 9Ss (94s to 98s). Deliveries of Canadian, 3,600 boxes; in store, 126.194 boxes. The market is steady, with retail prices unchanged. MERCHANTS’ REPORTS Merchants report receipt of -overseas cables as follow: Amalgamated Dairies, Limited, from its London office:—“Butter: Market weaker under strong bear movement; Anchor price unchanged at 1445; other finest grade for immediate delivery, 141 s, next week 140 s; Danish 158 s on spot. 152 s f.0.b.: deliveries of New Zealand 1.498 tons, stock 6.646 tons; retails unchanged. Cheese: Prices unchanged but quiet at an advance (white S4s, coloured Sss); Canadian unchanged, nominal: retail unchanged.” Leonard and Son. Limited, from their London principal, A. C. Rawson. under date March 14:-—"Cheese: New Zealand white 84s, coloured 85s. demand moderate, market steady and indications are that will not change much for the present. Butter: New Zealand first 1395. finest 143 s, demand fa3ling off. market again dull—think market will go lower unless improved demand.”