BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 January 1922, Page 4

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

LONDON MARKETS FIRM. THE LATEST QUOTATIONS By Telegraph.-*-Pres* Awn.—CopyrigtL Received, January 20, 8.35 p.m. London, Jan. 19. The butter market is firm and there is an excellent consumptive demand. Choicest New Zealand salted is quoted at 130 s to 1345, unsalted 160 s and secondary 120 s to 1265. Australian is quoted at, salted, 118 s to 1245, unsalted 130 s to 136 and second ary 110 s to 114 s. The cheese market is firmer. New Zealand white is bringing 84s to 86s and colored 88s to 90s. Australian white is 80s to 84s.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NORTH TARANAKI FIGURES. BIG INCREASE THIS SEASON. The butter and cheese received at Moturoa by the Taranaki Producers* Freezing Company from June 30 to January 13 represents, on a butter-fat basis, an increase of approximately 17 per cent, on the quantities received between the same dates last season. Details are as follow: Butter received from June 30 to January 13: This season 116,141 boxes; last season 09,491 boxes. Butter thus increased by 46,650 boxes. Cheese received from June 90 to January 13: This season 64,774 crates; last season 78,613 crates. Cheese thus decreased by 13,809 crates. The increase in butter far outweighs the decrease in cheese when the two ore .reduced to a butter-fat basis, a box of butter representing 501 b. of butter-fat, and a crate of cheese representing 05!b. of butter-fat. A comparison of the quantities in store at January 13 in the two years shows that a much better clearance has been effected this season than was the case a year ago. The quantities aro: Butter, ] 5,749 boxes this year, compared with 38/258 boxes, a decrease of 22,509 boxes. Cheese, 1’5,128 crates this year, compared with 50,638 crates, a decrease of 35,510 crates.