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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8124, 1 June 1906, Page 3

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LONDON MARKET REPORT. ' Messrs Bewley and] Griffiths, dairy produce exporters, New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated April 20th, 1906 : Butter: We are pleased to report a much better tone to the market, and the improved demand is pretty general. Danish: Quotations remain the same as last reported, and the butters are clearing on arrival. French: Buyers are showing more interest in this, and many are placing their first ordo.'s for the season. These orders, though small, keep arrivals cleared. Prices may drop at any moment, but to-day there is no change. . Australian ; Choice Victorian, which is in small supply, is wanted, and full market rates are being made. This applies to both unsalted and salted. Seoondary grades, which have been realising such poor rates for so long, are decidedly firmer, and are clearing up closer than they have done for some time past. Compared with anything else on tho market, these butters are exceedingly cheap, and buyers are coming at them more freely.

New Zealand: The Athenic butters are in good order. Some sales ex this ship were made at 98s, but the general price is 100s, though in one or two instances 101s and 102s have been made. Quality on the whole is satisfactory, and market is firm, choice butters being in small supply.

American: With the better demand for Australian, and agents asking higher figures, sonio attention has been given to these, but the quality is not satisfactory, the stock consisting mostly of butters which have been held from last season, and in many cases being

" sidey." Cheese : Colored is scarce and very firm. White though firm, is not sought after QUOTATIONS. Danish, 110s-112s; French, 108s Ills ; Russian finest, 9 Is, 9Bs, 98s, good to flue 90s, 925, inferior 80s, 86s ; Victorian, Uncut salted 91s, 90s, occasionally 98s, finest unsalted 108s, 110s, finest salted 88s, 925, secondary 81s, 86s; Queensland, finest 86s, 87s, 88s, fine 82s, 84s; New Zealand, finest salted 100s, occasionally 102s; good to

fine 91s, 955, finest unsalted 106s, 108s, milled, dairies 765, 80s, 81s ; Argentine, salted 91s, 86s, unsalted 101s, 106s; American finest sallel 82s, 81s, 86s, good 80s, secondary 76s 78s. Cheese: Zealand, colored 665, 675, white 61s, 63; Canadian, colored 675, 68s, white 635, 635, 61s. DUNEDIN GRAIN REPORT. PEE PB.ESS ASSOCIATION DiHNEDItf, M.ay 31. Wheat: The, amongst millers eased 'considerably', anc! they arc now a\\ fairly vrpll stocked). Value's, for vplvct apt) fed softs have declined Jd jo 2d per bushel. Tuscan, however, Is eoarpe, and any choice samples are readily sohl at rates ruling a week ago. Fowl whc.it is scarce, and on the up grado. Prime milling Tuscan 3s 6d to 3s 7d, velvet and red sorts 3s Id to 3s 3d, modium to goud milling 3s 3d to 3s Id, host fowl whe at 3s Id to 3s 2d, damaged 2s 9d to 3s, sacks extra. Oats; Offerings nave been tight, and local demand absorbs nearly all coming lo hand. Holders aro firm. Prime milling Suthcrlauds 2s 6d, other milling varieties 2s Id to 2s sd, good to best feed 2s 3d to 2s Id, discolored and medium 2s to 2s 2d, sacks extra. BURNSrDE STOCK REPORT. PEB PEESS ASSOCIATION. Donedin, May 31.

Fat sheep: 2000 were penned, a fair majority of which were medium and inferior quality wethers and ewes, with an odd pen or two of fine shoep. Prices varied little from last week; perhaps thoy were a trifle on the easier side. Best wethers 22s 6d to 245, extra to 25s 9d, good 19s to 225, others to 18s, best ewes 17s to 19s. Fat lambs sold at a rate slightly in advance of last week. Best Ms to 16s 9J, extra over 19s, good lambs 9s to 13s. Pigs: 272 were penned. There was an over supply of all sorts, and prices were easier. Suckers 4s to Bs, slips 10s to Ids, stores 19s to 245, porkers 26s Cd to 345, light baconers 38s to 435. heavy 45s to 58s, choppers up 70s, Fat cattle ; 195 yarded, only a few pens being prime heavy beef. Compared with last week, prime cattle were slightly dearer. Extra prime Lll 2s fid, good L 8 to L 9 10s, medium L 6 Kis to L 7 las, prime cows and' heifers L 8 los. good to medium L 4' 10s to L 5 10s.