DAIRY PRODUCE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 July 1938, Page 4

DAIRY PRODUCE

BUTTER PRICES HIGHER ON LONDON MARKET After an active demand in the middle of the week, the London butter market was firm at higher prices at the close, says a cabled report received by the Primary Products Marketing Department. Friday’s closing prices, with those for the previous week in parentheses, were as follows: — New Zealand: Salted, 121 s to 1225, ex 123 s (121 s a year ago, 115 s); unsalted, 122 s to 123 s (122 s to 1235; a year ago, 115 s). Australian: Salted, 119 s to 120 s, ex 121 s (119 s unsalted, 120 s, ex. 122 s (120 s to 121 s). Danish: 103 s f.0.b.; 123 s spot (101 s 122 s to 1235). Dutch: Unsalted', 110 s to 113 s (110 s to 113 s). Lithuanian: Salted, 115 s (112 s to 114 s); unsalted, 114 s to 116 s (112 s to 114 s). Retail prices are unchanged, New Zealand and Danish at Is 3d a lb. Deliveries 'of New Zealand butter last week were 1585 tons. The quantity in store, including 45 tons ex the Maimoa, was 7487 tons, as compared with 4892 tons a year ago. Deliveries of Australian butter were 845 tons, the quantity remaining in store being 4554 tons, as against 6084 tons a year ago. The cheese market was firm last week. Friday’s closing prices, with those of the previous week in parentheses, were'as follows: —■ New Zealand: White and coloured, ’69s 6d to 70s (68s 6d; a year ago, white 72s to 72s 6d, coloured 70s). Australian: White, G6s to 68s (65s to 675); coloured, 66s 6d to 68s (65s to 675). ~ Canadian: White, 78s to 80s (78s to 80s); coloured, 79s to 80s (78s to 80s); c.i.f., 69s 6d (695). , English: Finest farmers’, 102 s 6d to 104 s 6d; factory cheese, 66s (65s to 665). Deliveries of New Zealand cheese last week were 20,320 crates. The quantity in store was 76,972 crates, as against 46,673 crates a year ago. Deliveries of Canadian cheese were 4553 boxes, the quantity in store being 65,085 boxes, against 72,218 boxes a year ago.