782 The Provision Trade in November, [dec, 1910. 



weights, but by the end they had advanced again to $6.70 to $7.25. 

 The top price for the month was $8.50. At the same time last year 

 hogs were selling at from $7.25 to $8.45, and two years ago from 

 $4.75 to $6.30. From now forward the arrivals from America are 

 expected to be larger, which, with the further reduction in prices, 

 ought to still further increase the consumption. 



Hogs in Canada are also cheaper, and the manufactured product is 

 now offered at fully 2d. per lb. under the extreme rates of a few weeks 

 back. 



American lard has experienced a slump in prices, the drop on the 

 month being from 55. to js. per cwt., and 15s. to 16s. per cwt. under 

 prices current at the same time last year. 



Cheese. — The demand has again been only moderate, and prices 

 showed little change until the third week of the month, when all 

 markets exhibited a little firmer tone; by the end of the month about 

 is. per cwt. advance was asked and paid. Cables from Canada 

 demanded from 15. to 25. advance, and a few sales were made on 

 these terms. Advices report that the quality of the early November 

 makes is quite equal to the October goods on account of the open 

 weather. Stocks in all Canada were reported to be 260,000 cheese on 

 November 30th, which is about the same as last year. 



New Zealand factorymen continue to ask around 58s. c.i.f. for 

 their season's output, which importers refuse to pay, so that most of 

 the cheese from this colony will be consigned for sale at market price 

 on arrival, which the New Zealanders anticipate will pay them better 

 than accepting around 55s. to 565. c.i.f., which is the buyers' idea of 

 their top value e 



Butter. — This trade was again disappointing; however, agents 

 managed to raise spot prices of best Colonial from 25. to 4s. during 

 the month, though it is felt by buyers that these present values 

 cannot be maintained, and in consequence they operate from hand to 

 mouth only. The arrivals from the Colonies during December will 

 average about 107,000 boxes of 56 lb. each per week, a considerable 

 increase over last year. Cable advices from both Australia and 

 New Zealand report that the weather conditions are still favour- 

 able for a very large make. Imports from Denmark have been fair 

 for the time of year, selling prices were 135. to 15s. per cwt. under 

 last year. There were no shipments from Canada or the United States. 



Eggs. — There has again been a good demand at high prices, the 

 difficulty being to secure sufficient fresh laid to fill orders. This has 

 driven dealers to work on their contracts for pickled, earlier than 

 customary. 



