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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 263, 16 March 1911, Page 3

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DAIRY PRODUCE REPORT. Messrs E. Griffiths and Co., New Plymouth, are in receipt of the following market report from their London principals, Messrs Mills and Sparrow, dated February 3, 1911: Cold frosty weather has prevailed all the week, which is in marked contrast to what was experienced last week. Danish: Arrivals have been about the same as last week, arid quotations have been left unchanged, with a firm market. .Siberian: Arrivals are very small, and there is little business doing. Australian: We have had the Morea, Salamis and Morayshire this week, with cargoes totalling about 05,000 boxes. The last two vessels have not yet completed their discharge, so that most of their butter has yet to be sold. The Morea's cargo, however, has cleared very well, there having been a good demand from all parts of the country, although to-day it is a little quieter, but this is only natural at the end of the week, because most buyers have fulfilled their requirements, and with a liberal supply of butter offering they do not care* to take more than is required for their trade for the week. New Zealand: The Ruapehu's butters have been on the market this week, and there has been an excellent trade. It is not yet all cleared, but the next fewdays should see it through, although it is reported to-day that the Tamui will be in rather before her time, and this is having a little nervous feeling on the part of some sellers, but it is really quite absurd, because it will not make any more butter. The only difference is that the butter is on the market just a few davs before it is actually wanted, but with a little firm holding this should easily bo righted. Cheese.—Canadian: Conditions remain unaltered. There is a good trade passing and the colored still commands ~-a premium. New Zealand': Considerable confusion has been caused by agents not knowing whether their different brands were on the Ruapehu or the Paparoa. It appears that many marks which were originally advised on the Ruapehu were somehow or other shipped by the Paparoa. The demand continues fairly good, especially for colored, and prices are well maintained.