The Butter Market.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 43369, 8 September 1908, Page 3

The Butter Market.

THE NEW ZE'L'ND DAIRY ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.

Ox and after Monday next, the 7th inst., the wholesale prices of “New Zealand Dairy Association ” and “ Anchor ” brands of butter will be lib and lib pats, Is Old per lb wholesale , lib tins, los pe. - dozen wholesale; 21b tins, 29s per do :en wholesale. Terms : Nett cash.

Messrs E. Griffiths and Co. are in receipt of the following market report from their London Principals, Messrs Mills aid Sparrow, dated 24th July, 1908: — We are now having some fine weather z and prospects are more favourable. The seaside resorts on the South Coast are filling and money will be more freely circulated in consequence. Danish.—ln spite of the indifferent trade in the early pirt of the week, butters have cleared and there has been an advance of about Is. Copenhagen has also advanced one kroner.

—Again we have had heavier wsos, and unfortunately quality has not been so good as last week. Pi i :es have, however, been mainted but quite a few have gone into cold store, buyers thinking that at 105 s to 108 s they must come in Useful later on.

French. -In fair supply. One or two agents are endeavouring to advance quotations of salted, but with the increased quantity of Siberian it is just an open question whether this can be done. Quality also is not pleasing so well as we would wish, the improvement .reported last week not being maintained. Irish. Very firm in price on account of the choice quality which is pleasing buyers.

New Zealand.—Butters ex s.s. “ Turakina ” are coming to hand and a few sales hare taken place at 116 s and 117 s. The latter price is, however, exceptional. The s.s. “lonic” shipment gave universal satisfaction.

Cheese (New Zealand). —Coloured have firmed up in price and anything finest 59s is lowest buyers can get on at. A fnv flavoury parcels have cleared at 57s 61 to 58s. White : Rather slow sale at quotations. Canadian.—Endeavours have been mide to raise the price, but with no serious effect. Buyers are very stubborn and just take as few as possible all the ti he.