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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 24, 29 January 1903, Page 2

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DAIRY P iODUOB AND FBOZIK IfJAf HtSPOBT. London, January 25. Butter.—Oar markets, which for sstM 1 weeks put have been active, with ftrat prioea. are a >w very qalat, aod vetoes en decidedly easier. The Copenhagen quota* lion which was lowered 4 kroner lest week has u\vei all the mirket*. This enamel notion prior to Ohristmas is somewhat surprising, bat supplies from Denmark have been weekly increasing, with the r»snlt that a glut of bnttir took p'aoe last week, end until a clearance be <-Sected we are likely to witness a very sluggish demand. The production of butter in Sweden, Ma--1 laid, and Use Btitio provinces has beea well > sustained, and the greater lortloa el the supplies have found their war te Copenhagen; hence the large increase in Its shipmer ti from the port. Canadian and Irish oreamery batten ere •till held in all the cold stores ef the Veiled ; Kingdom, and buyers And ne dlffloa ty In Huppljing their wints at very reasonable prices. So far the trad* in colonial has been very 1 .mall, buyers preferring newly arrived Oeatd an, which oan bs procured on easier terms and is bettsr value. Sibsiian butters arc now in limited supply, and in sympathy with other batters ere quoted at lower prices. The Copenhagen oflbial quotation is caMed 3 kroner down. Th 3 weather it again very mild and open and has qiite a depressing effect on the piovisioa trade generally. Tbis week's prices:—OhJioest Danish, 114' to 116s; Finnish. 109s to UOs; Detoh, 08* to UOs | Canadian, 108s to 110 a; Siber an, 96s lo 98s. Ohrese.—There is a steady demand (fling on, and owing to very l'gbt stocks prioesaie firm y held. There a'e inquiries for few Zanlands, and same iorward sales have been miiler.'und about 58s c.t.f Tbis weeks prices.—Fines'; HomeOkeUars 62s to 68s finest Home Daalops Ms (o 62*, finest OanadUns 69t to 61s. Canned Meats.— Oanntd mests experienee h qu'et demand owing to the rear spp-oaoh ot the Ohristmas holidays. B tyere am all pres»otly engaged with fancy goods ani, as thjy more or less bold s'ocks of mutton aad beef, are not inclined to add to these meantime. Prioea are firmly held for finest brand*, but anything secondary is very difficult to sell. For best brands of eosapress id corn mutton in 61b round tine we quota 32a ti 33* For beef in 61b tapered tins 2Ss to 30/; other braids are not so tee, 28s to 29s for mutton, and 26s to 27s fee beef.. Froie-i Heats.—Tbe market for beef and mutton si c • our last r port has been rather quiet, although mutton was making fi to £1 mire in Lou <on than in the provinoes, LimSs liaTn been rather more in request, owing to tbe slight increase in mottr n. The trade for beef has b en ratber disappointing, whi'e we were lo iking for an extra demand! 'Weitber conditions being favourable, end supp'ies or obilled beef be ow the average. tbe fact remains that there was pre .tloaUy oo demand. Undernoted yoa have quotations ru ing h?r« to-dav: Scotch mutton 6} 11 >' 11, English eeatten 61 to 6} , Dutch mutton sid to 6d. New Zeahn.l: Prime s£i to Sid, seooa'aryMite 6J<l, lit. ad ewes 4fd; Hivar Kate 4M. ■vow Z-aland Lamb: Prime fji U 6fl, second* y rAd to s|i; Ausrailsß: Prtaae sjd to f fi, aeconJarjr fid to 511; New Zsalaol Beof Piime: Hinds <fl t> »J, fores 4|; Qiem«Und Beef. Prime: Hinds4Mto 4|d, o-es 3J-I; second rr, hinds 441. (ores B|d; Hiver Plato J Hinds 4|d to fg I. fores 3£l to 4d ; American Chilled: Hinds s|d te 6| I, fores 4J I to **4.