The Batter Market.

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4362, 19 January 1909, Page 4

The Batter Market.

Messrs E. Griffith i & Co are in receipt of the following butter market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills -and Sparrow , dated January 25th 1908. Unfortunately for the butter trade we have had a continuance of fine weather, which has been prevalent for so lengthy a period. Danish.—Quotation has been reduced 5 kroners in consequence of the slow trade in England, more particularly in the North Buyers are taking hold a little more freely at the reduction. Siberian.—The qu intity of freshly made butter .is less. Arrivals last week were 7,500 casks, this week only 3, .‘350 casks, less than half. We are also credibly ioformed that the make in Russia is decreasing.

French.—Reports from France are that from now on the quantity coming into the various markets will be decreasing, and that the unusual conditions that have now existed for some weeks will soon alter. Prices have been reduced for most grades of both salted and unsalted baskets and firkins, but the price of fresh unsalted rolls remains the same although on some of the lower qualities concessions have been male to induce larger orders. Irish.—Same conditions as when last we wrote. Both prices and quality are irregular. Buyers can only be tempted to touch these by low quotations. Australian.—The first good arrival as regards quantity came to hand by the “Brittama” and more interest was shown by buyers, and from now on they will be able to get regular supplies. Once, the initial difficulty of getting the retailer to start with these butters is overcome there is no further trouble and repeat orders come along. Though prices on the average are not quite so g )od as last week, there is however a more confident tone. These bright, freshly-made butters are now in tunny instances getting the preference, and there will no doubt be a much brisker demand from now, particularly for finest. New Zealand.—We fully expected that prices would have remained as last reported for the ‘ ‘ lonic ” shipment which landed early in the week. Unfortunately this is not the case, and a drop of about 2s has to be recorded. The general tone is the Bame as with finest Australian—more confident. The quality is good and the “ lonic ” discharged her cargo in perfect order. Once get these butters distributed about the country, a good trade is bound to ensue.

Cheese (Canadian.) —There has been quite a dull trade the past week, but there are no signs of holders giving way. New Zealand : Some of the “ lonic ” shipment are very young, and it will be a few days before they show to advantage.