COMMERCIAL

Te Aroha News, Volume XXVII, Issue 4374, 16 February 1909, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

Messrs E. Geikeiths & Co. are in receipt of the following butter market report from their Loudon Principals Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated Ist January 1909: Weather’—Since we last wrote we have had a day or two of very cold weather, but to-day there is in many districts quite a sudden thaw, Danish. —The trade at the reduction was pretty heavy and prices have advanced both here and in Copenhagen, the advance in Denmark being one kroner, while on this side 2s to 3s from the lowest is being made. Siberian.—A few finest have r alised full figures and in some cases 2s over last week, but slightly easier prices are being taken for the stored, and there is a better trade at the reduction. French.—t-'now has f.dlen all over

Normanby and prices have jumped up very rapidly in all the country districts. On this side quotations have advanced fid per dozen pounds on Fresh rolls and 4* per cwt on salt and unsalted baskets and firkins. Trade at the increased figurts is low.

Australian - The colder weather has bad a beneficial effect on the market and prices at the elo-e are fully 2s to 3s higher, aud still firmer prices are antjcL pitted for the arrival per s.s M'Wian, now due, although the sudden thaw has caused buyers in some instances to hold back, The s.s Ortoua shipment is well cleared.

Mew Zealand..—The s.s Papajoa fa rer ported to be on fire. J[t is diiftcidt to say how far the butter and cheese will be damaged by the flooding of the hold in which most of this cargo was stored so as to extinguish the bold in which most of this cargo was stored so as to extinguish the fire which had broken out, but tfie ship owners say the damage will be pretty extensive and that she will be about a week late in coming into port, This has caused an extra sharp demand for any of the A'bonip's whi«b happened to be unsold when tfio, news arrived, There is nothing in first hands now unsold. The s.s Hakiin is due on the 10th and it is hoped sh j will come in to sche lule time, Canadian Cheese, neglected

Canadian is

New Zealand.—Buyers are giving their attention to. New Zealand Cheese, and there has 1 quite a good trade during tbe past few days, late arrivals bning practically c’eared. Prices at tbe close are now on tbe firmer side. QUOTATIONS.

Butter (Danish): Ills, 11 .'is ; French, l(Hs, 108 s, 112 s, 110 s; Russian and Siberian, finest 98s, lOOs. l()2s, 12« s ; Russian and Siberian, hue, 88a, 90s, 925, 9)s; Yictorimi, finest salted, 106 s, 108 s ; Wu# tfiifsalted, 106 s, 108 s ; good, fine malted, })<}s I0()g, IffjH; Wales, fimt §tiltp,(L ftjg 1 finest unsaljted, WHs, Wf?s, }()8 • j fSffQfJ fjiVe saltoi), 90s 9,85, lOQs; Queensland, Qnetif safted, 104 s, UKfri Gw st uusulfeed, l() fs l()(}». ■ aiqd flue salted 100 s, l|(l2s j Ifcw fteajand, finest and seconds, cleared } Argentine, finest SMlt<4, KMs, 106 s j finest W nsi*lted, 104 s, 100#.

Cheese (Canadian) ff„ o 4 white and coloured, fils/ fine, do , o9s, 60s ; New Zealand, finest do , 58s, 59--,