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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7880, 24 July 1905, Page 3

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UtJWI.EY AND GRIFFITHS' LONDON RETORT. Messrs Bewlcy and Griffith*. daily produce exporters. New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dalSjune IG. 19*:-Buttcr.-Trade has been particularly gooi, and with the exception of French, wirica some agents quote Is down on baskets, and 6s per dozen lb on rolls, a lirru tone prevails, irish and Canadian are clearing, and Danish has advanced two kroncrs. It looks rather as i< the lower truotatioas for French arc somewhat premature, because so far as we can gattar, agents and rciailcrs alike have clear boards, ami are relyin<» upon current arrivalswor their supplies. This (act, Vii.llbal there arc no slocks, in our opinion makes lUposition very strong, the icw colonials arriving luve Vat. readily absorbed at fl'U market rates. Tii.country is now very favourable ior dairying, rains baviug done a vast amount of good and altered conditions very materially. Cheese.—Holders and agents arc talking the market firmer, but the volume of business done has not been great. Buyers resist any advance, tut tli« new Canadians are pretty nice as regards quality, and they have to take a icw all the time at a slight advance over last week. Quotations :—Butter.—Danish, 102s, 103s, 104s ; French, 80s, 81s, 925, 965, occasionally 100s ; Victorian, New South Wales ami Queensland, finest 965, good to fine SBs, to. 945; New Zealand, finest 08s, line 91s, 96s ; Canadian, salted 925, 945, 965, unsalted 965, 98s ; Argentine, 86s, 90s, 945. 96s ; Siberian. 88s, 90s, 925, »4s ; Irish, creamsry, 91s, 965, 995, factory 85s, 88s, 925. Cheese—Canadian : Old coloured, 50s. 51s ; white, 55i, 56s ; new coloured, 18s, 49s ; while, 18s. 19s. New Zealand : Fancy coloured, 525, 53s ; white, 535, 545. DALGETY AND CO.'S REPORT. Messrs Dalgety and Co. have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated 2«lh insi. : "Since our last telegram prices of bides arc unchanged". Prices of leather aft higher by id to id per lb. Prices of basil arc higher bv Id per lb. "Tallow in general is higher hy 3d. "Froaen Meat.—More disposition to dn business, but prices arc unaltered. "Butler.—Since our last lelegram prices arc higher by three kroner (about 3s Id) pet cwt."