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5s. per cwt., which brings this product within a shilling of last year's 

 prices. This has been brought about by the small demand, and by 

 hogs arriving heavier than last year, therefore making proportionately 

 more lard. 



English and Irish curers report a fair demand, but the difficulty 

 of obtaining sufficient pigs is even more acute. London has been re- 

 ceiving regular consignments of carcases from New Zealand and Aus- 

 tralia shipped in refrigerators under the same conditions as sheep, and 

 cured on arrival in this country. On account of the high prices secured 

 the business must be profitable to the producers, feed being very cheap 

 in those countries. 



Cheese. — The consumptive demand for Canadian makes during the 

 month has again been disappointingly slow, in spite of prices being 

 reasonable. This is partly accounted for by the large new make in 

 England and Scotland, as in many districts these are being consumed 

 in preference to the former. The unseasonable weather also has helped 

 to decrease the consumption. 



Advices from Canada point to the make for the season as likely 

 to be less, and in consequence factorymen are not pushing business, as 

 they think prices will soon show an improvement. There are fair 

 stocks in this country, and importers are timid of increasing their 

 holdings until they get more encouragement from the consuming public, 

 for since the beginning of the season it has been most difficult to make 

 a profit. Importers have not been able to contract as low as they had 

 hoped, 525. c.i.f. being about the lowest contract during the month, and 

 at the time of writing the Canadian advices are decidedly strong, at 

 15. 6d.-2s. per cwt. advance on the month. 



At the end of the month the estimated stocks of Canadian cheese 

 at the three principal distributing centres (London, Liverpool, and 

 Bristol) were 274,000 boxes, against 216,000 at the same time last year, 

 when both Liverpool and Bristol held considerably fewer cheese. The 

 New Zealand makes are being rapidly cleared, and there are very few 

 more to arrive. 



The pasturage conditions in England and Scotland continue satisfac- 

 tory for a large make, and the trade in these descriptions is good. 



Butter. — Throughout the month the demand has been only moderate, 

 and prices show very small changes. 



The imports from Siberia continue to increase, and first selections 

 have been readily cleared, but secondary grades have not been in good 

 demand, and parcels are still going into cold stores ; pasturage continues 

 good in that country, and the make is very large. More butter is being 

 made in Canada, and small parcels are being exported to England 

 at around 1065. c.i.f. The first small shipments of the new season's 

 Australian are now on the way, and the country is reported to be look- 

 ing well owing to the excellent rainfall. It is anticipated that the ship- 

 ments from that country during the coming season will create a record. 

 Conditions in New Zealand are also favourable for a large make. 



Egg s - — There has been a good consumptive demand throughout 

 I the month in spite of the high prices. Quality has been good, but 

 { 3> usual at this time of the year, the demand has been mostly for 

 ; the best selections. 







