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The Vegetable Trade of London. 



[JULY, 



had still further increased, and they now look to rill their requirements 

 at about 505. The shipments from Canada so far are about the same 

 as last year, but another factor which has helped in the accumulation 

 of new Canadians is the good demand that has been experienced for 

 New Zealands, which have been arriving in large quantities. At the 

 end of the month there were three steamers on passage, with a total of 

 23,000 crates (say, 46,000 cheese). These are practically the last ship- 

 ments of the season from that country. In London on June 30th the 

 stock of New Zealand was 19,000 crates, against 9,000 at the same 

 time last year.. At the end of the month the estimated stocks of Cana- 

 dian cheese at the three principal distributing centres (London, Liver- 

 pool, and Bristol) were 178,000 boxes, against 104,000 last year, and 

 99,000 two years ago. The London and Bristol stocks show nearly 

 double those which existed last } r ear. 



In the United States prices are still above an export basis, full cream 

 cheese making equal to 665., 67s. delivered here, and skims 565., 575. 



In English cheese the chief consumption has also been in last 

 season's makes, there being fair stocks on hand. This has made the 

 demand very slow for new makes, and prices are below those current 

 last year. 



Butter.— Arrivals have been large during the month, those from 

 Siberia being far in excess of last year at the same time, and with 

 pasturage conditions reported good, the arrivals from that country 

 should continue to increase. The make in England and Ireland has 

 been large, but with tinning operations in full swing, and fair quanti- 

 ties going into cold store, prices have been fairly maintained for all 

 descriptions. New Zealand and Australian have experienced a fair 

 demand. 



The make of butter is increasing in Canada, as there is less cream 

 going into the United States, but prices are still above an export basis. 

 In the United States prices for ordinary finest creameries are around 

 1345. per cwt. 



Eggs. — There has only been a moderate trade passing during the. 

 month. Continental prices have been such that the business has been 

 unremunerative to dealers. The demand has been chiefly for strictly 

 fresh parcels. 



THE VEGETABLE TRADE OF LONDON. 

 W. W. Glen ny. 



Potatoes. — Much of the first new potato trade is in foreign hands, 

 and even as early as January Teneriffe sends large consignments in 

 boxes. They come closely packed with a light material between the 

 tubers which retains moisture, so that though the voyage occupies 

 perhaps seven or eight days, yet they are as fresh and moist when 

 received as if recently lifted out of the soil. A little later potatoes 

 arrive from Algiers, Lisbon, Malta, Spain, and Southern France, and 

 then from the Channel Islands, Cherbourg and St. Malo, Belgium, 

 and Holland. Home-grown potatoes are not ready in the South of 

 England until about July 1st. Prices for foreign sorts in the fourth 

 week of June were, for Canary, 8s. to Ss. 6d. per cwt. ; for St. Malo, 



