FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 41, 13 March 1909, Page 6

FARM AND DAIRY.

JH.TTEU AND CJIEESE REL'ORT. Mr. NVwUm Kind's weekly liutlcr and cheese report from Jlcstsi's It. anil W. Davidson, of Unulon, ami tllasgow, untier date Jiijimu'v 2K sUiles:— butter.

-.The huWcr market at the beginning of t-lic- week was ratlier slow, ami il looked a.s if prices were likely to yield -somewhat. As the week advanced, however, tilte tone improved, anil the market closed fairly good, with price* firmly maintained, During Tuesday afternoon and yesterday morning wires received from Danish exporters were demanding a slight increase, for thin week's .shipments. The latest telegraphic advitcw from Copenhagen stat.; thai 'tln' market there lias improved slightly, ami to-day the i|iiot«tion has hecn declared unchanged. Danish ami Swedish: "We quote strictly choicest quality 113s to Ujs.

Siberian: Choicest I'rtsli-iiilide moots with a stciul'v enquiry at uueluuiged rntivs, viz., 102s t.o 10t>. I'okUlored mid secondary gooils arc ulill very ilillicult to move. Prices on t.bo.-rc uie irregular ut Ms to 08*.

Argentine: Tin' rthijuiii-iit>- discharging this welt an; ooinpii ra li vcly small, showing milv ii grand total 01 about 22,1100 boxen,' the n;s. Oruba having 47.(178, the Marathon ,'iljli. and Uio Suffolk ISSS boxes. The market has ruled ipiiel anil steady, We i|iiutc strictlv choicest ipialitv Victorian iiml -New Sm'it.li AValc'butters at 107s to 108s. a few fav«iritiVictorians in swm' I'HMss roimiiiiuding Is to 2s moii'. Choicest Jiist grade Queensland 10(is to 107s; choice qualities 104s.

New Zealand: At the moment of writing tihe market is almost, cleared of *pot goods, mid is awaiting the arrival of the s.s. Ruapehu, which oiii-ries about 50.000 boxes. We hear of some „ales having been inaile to arrive ex this, steamer at very Low prices, but wt> believe the great bulk of importers, are waiting for the gouils to lie landed before making any firm sales. To-day's quotations. lor ehoieest qualities are Ills to 112s. Imports to tfic United Kingdom.--The total arrivals of butter fio'.n January 1 to week eliding January 23, for tin' last four years are. us follows: 1000. 3(if).l2sc\vt.-. 15)07, 3S4,U7lcwt,; 1008, 312.522»'wt.; 11)00. 340,719c\vt.

CHEESE. Canadian: The ileinanil is of a quiet nature, but importers are holding firm at 02s 03s. n,> to (lis. Xi'.w Zealand: The k.«. Kiiapchu. which is due to-morrow, has about 20,000 ('rates on board. The demand rules ipiiel but rir.ui at fids to (lis ex London.