NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE

Taranaki Daily News, 3 February 1917, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE

POSITION ON THE HOME MARKET.. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reut<*.' ileeeived Pel*. 2, SJ2S p.m. London, Fe!>. 1. ", Market reports on buttor and cheese) static that Danish butter is slightiji easier, ami tlmt Colonial in strong. Owing lo the delay in the arrival of large An.-tralian cargoes, Australian butter is practically cleared. Choicest) salted is quoted at IWls to lft2s, unsalted IMs; New Zealand, 198s to 200s. Cheese is very scarce. Canadian il quoted at 144s to l'liSs. Representatives of the .prodnee trade* in London, Manchester, Liverpool. Glasgow, and Bristol interviewed Sir Thomas Robinson (representing the Hoard of Trade), and pointed out that the price paid for Australian and New Zealand cheese was unfair, and that importers were entitled to some consideration. Tho matter is not' Anally settled. The question of the distribution of cheese was also raised. There is some hope that a certain quantity will be released for trade.

COMMANDEERED WOOL. ACTION OP BRITISH GOVERNMENT* Received Feb. 2, S.SO p.m. London, Feb. 1, The Bradford wool market is still cautious and uncertain. Tho turnover is small, prices being unchanged. The conference 'has not cleared the situation. At the conference, Mr. Willey (Controller of Wool Supplies)! said that, regarding London sales, in order to avoid dislocation of business, and until other machinery could he set up, consigned wool, not required for Government contracts, would be released to private trade, with a fixed minimum reserve, terms of payment to be cash within fourteen days. The Department is arranging to deal with large cargoes at Liverpool, Hull, and Goole, and is considering arrangements to hold auctions at some 08 these ports. EMBARGO ON SHEFJPSKINiS MB PELTS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Gazette notifies that the export of sheepskins and pelts lias been pro-' hibitccl.