CORRESPONDENCE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 335, 19 January 1889, Page 7

CORRESPONDENCE.

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J To the Editor.] Sik,— -I enclose the September and October circulars of Messrs Lewis and Innes of 34, Great St Helens, London, E.G., allowing tbe prices of and prospects for dairy produce; also giving some useful hints. Aa these would be of interest and use to the important dairy industry probably you will publish them. In a former circuJar Messrs Lewis and Innes speak very favourably of Mr Pond's butter boxes, and it is gratifying to have the produc tionof fellow colonists justly commended. I have found Lewis and Innes 1 very obliging, and in their charges extremely moderate, and as one of the firm has been some time in the Colonies they take a great interest in our welfare and the development of Colonial trade. I see that while honey at Home last year was selling at 6d per Ib, it is now sought after at Is €d per lb. One bee keeper last year sold near 1200lbs honey, this jear he has barely 501bs, and it will take ( it is said 4cwt sugar to feed his beas. This should be encouraging to honey growers here. The wet season has also told against clover seed growers, and this suggests why do people not save clover seedsinthis Colony ; theygrowand ripen far better than at Home. I see also that the Sib loaf, which was 4Jd and sd, is now raised to 6d in consequence of the rise in wheat. So what with the good price for frozen mutton and the steady rise in wool, confidence and prosperity might |be restored to the Colony if we had much less of government, and j of much better quality in administration, j We are paying too much for it for all i the good it does us. The cost kills. — I am, etc. Wm. Arch. Mtjrrat. Mount Pleasant, Piako. The following are extracts from Messrs Lewis and Innes reports, referred to by Mr Murray in his letter :—: — Daxry Produce Report. [London, September Bth.] Cheese: No New Zealand arriving. Our last sale was at 50s a foitnis?ht ago, and since that date the price has given way slightly. It was then 2s better than American of same grade, which fact speaks remarkably well for a first year's experience of the London market. We believe some small lots still remain in importers' hand,s\ Butter : Danish now worth l^s with a quiet market, but a deman 1 exists for good table quality of any nationality at 80s to 90s. Total Imports sixes April. Jan. to July. N. Z. Butter 14.409cwt5. Australian „ ... ... 9,72-4 „ N. Z. Cheese 24,391 „ Australian „ ... ... 52 „ [London, October sth.] Cheese : There has been no trade in Colonial since date of our last circular. The markets here are apathetic, and holders continne to press sales unwisely, we think, as there is every reason for firmness. Present value, 46s to 48s. Butter : Average values remain as last quoted by us, 112s, though for tip-top Danish 114s could be got to day. Early arrivals of Colonial butter should fare well. Rabbits : Ostends generally sell through winter months at from 6d to 7d per lb, cleanei and without skins ; and refrigerated New Zealand should realise much about t! c same figure. Honey : A few parcels have been arriving from Australian and New Zealand ports. Sales at auction yesterday realised 49s for ordinary, while up to 55s was reached for superior quality.