The very low prices quoted by Canadian dealers and the resulting sales
had a noticeable effect in distributing markets. Goods from Canada at
prices around 17¹⁄₄¢ to 18¢ delivered at New York looked so attractive
to a number of buyers who anticipate heavier export demand later in the
season, that considerable quantities were purchased. Only a small
quantity of this cheese has actually been imported as yet, according to
current reports, the bulk of it remaining in Canadian storages. The
large Canadian Cheddars are not entirely suitable for our domestic
trade, although in some markets certain dealers split them. They are
used successfully, however, for grinding purposes and to some extent for
making the small loaf cheese which has come into prominence the past
season.
Retail distribution of cheese received an impetus during the week on
account of the especially low retail prices advertised by large
retailers, principally chain-store operators, in several eastern cities.
Prices were reported as having been as low as 21¢ for cheese of good
quality.
=IMPORTS OF WOOL DURING AUGUST.=
---------------+---------+--------+-------------------+----------
| Class 1.|Class 2.| Class 3. |
| Washed |Hair of +----------+--------+
Imported from--| and |Angora | Washed | | Total.
|unwashed.|goat and| and |Scoured.|
| |alpaca. | unwashed.| |
---------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------
| _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._ | _Lbs._
Belgium | ... | ... | 71,827| ... | 71,827
Czechoslovakia | ... | ... | 39,401| ... | 39,401
France | ... | ... | 244,723| ... | 244,723
Germany | ... | ... | 138,245| ... | 138,245
Italy | ... | ... | 438,731| ... | 438,731
Switzerland | ... | ... | 65,264| ... | 65,264
England | 10,700| ... | 2,411,684| 4,568 | 2,426,952
Scotland | ... | ... | 866,950| ... | 866,950
Canada | 844| ... | ... | ... | 844
Argentina |3,180,672| ... | 421,529| 33,981 |[1]3,637,031
Peru | ... | 4,689| ... | ... | 4,689
Uruguay | 469,217| ... | ... | ... | 469,217
China | 53,444| 26,026| 6,118,041| ... | 6,197,511
British India | ... | ... | 451,018| ... | 451,018
Australia | 184,441| ... | ... | ... | 184,441
New Zealand | 268,175| ... | ... | ... | 268,175
British South | | | | |
Africa | 55,087| 44,344| 7,802| 51,727 | [2]360,065
Other countries| 660| ... | 1,000| ... | 1,660
+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------
Total |4,223,240| 75,059|11,276,215| 90,276 | 15,866,744
---------------+---------+--------+----------+--------+------------
[1] Includes 849 lbs. of scoured wool, class 1.
[2] Includes 201,105 lbs. of scoured wool, class 1.
_Grain and Seeds_