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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 81, 3 April 1903, Page 4

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DAIRY PRODUCR AND FROZEN MEAT REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have lecetved the following report- dated London, 26th February : Batter- -Our markets during the last three weeks have been disappointingly quiet, and prices are easier for rll grades. The demand is tuning chit fly on Danish and other butters from th« Continent, which are of specially good value at the present time. Large quantities of tbesa butie s are coming forward weekly, and ms thoy are fresh and sweet, command quick attention from the buyers. Heavy quantities c,f Canadian coldstored butters are still available throughout all the markets of the United Kingdom, and these hav<s been _ pressed for sale down to prices from 92s to 84s per cwt. At the reduce! prices for colonial .batters a better demand is now coming on, and should prices harden in Copenhagen a correspondingly firmer tone should be seen in colonial. j Owing to the extreme mildness of the ! weather during the past three or four weeks lsrge supplies of milk have been coming forward to our local creameries, which have been kept very busy and working up to full pressure. It is noteworthy that wbile this time last year colonial butters were quoted at from 110 a to 112s per cwt, they are this week 100s to 102=, and Danish, which commanded 116s to 118] last year, is quoted on the spot at from 108s to 110s this week. The Copenhagen official quotation is • cabled this week at an advance of four kroner.

The weather, which has been mild and very open during the past fortnight, is now colder, with heavy rain and etormy winds blowing. This week's prices: Choicf st Daiiish 108s to 110 a; Finnish, 105s to 106s; New Zealand, 100s to 102s; Canadian, 96a to 100s; Siberian, 96s to 100 i. Cheese—A steady consumptive demand is experienc d, and prices are firmly held. Stocks in all hands are light and sellers are not pressing their goods on the market as they believe that higher prices must shortly be realised. This week's nricei: —Finest heme Cheddars, 68s to 703; home Danlops, 66s to 68s; New Zealands, 665; Canadians, 645. Canned Meats—Canned meats are in good demand and experience a quick clearance on arrival. Co rrd uiutton in 61b tins is in stoi fc supply, and sellers find no difficulty in commanding fullesl; prices for this article. Frozen Meats -B ef sa'es have been rather bet'er duing tbe last fortnight owiog to prices having eased off a little, but the demand is not ye-; wbat it should be. Mutton is al3o a eln<l -: ea isr owing to quantities of American frc zsn sheep on the market, which have met a go id demand. Lambs still beep firm, bu 1 . with supplies becoming more plectifu 1 , and improved weather,. we look for better trade. Ic the weathor pets milder batchers' demands will increase and prices'will be maintained. Scotch mut'on, 7|d to B|d ; English, 7|dto 8d; New Z alanc", prime, 4fd fca 5d ; secondary, 4d to 4|ct; inferior ewes, 3§i to 3|d ; Melbourne, small, 3f d to 3§d ; large, 3£ 1 to 3g 1 ; River Plate, small, 3§l to 3| 1; Ir.rge, to 3|d. New Zealand beef, prime, hinds,

3fd; fores, 2g I to 2fl; Queensland, hinde, 3d to 3|; fores, 2.id to 2|d ; River Plate, hind?, 3|i to 3gd ; fores, 2|d to 2|J ; American chillsd, hinds, 4|d to s|d ; fores, 3|d to 54. Nsw Zealand lamb, new season's prime, 6gd to 6|d ; secondary, to6£d; Aus tralian, new sen son's prime, s§l to sgd; secondary, 5d to s|d.