Australian butter was stocked by about one-third of the shops in
the First Survey, chiefly by Non-Local Multiples, nearly half of which
were stocking it. Like New Zealand, it was generally sold as a second
line. In the Second Survey, very few shops were stocking Australian.
Other butters found in Birmingham were Finnish (two shops in
both Surveys); and Ukrainian (one shop in the First Survey and
21 in the Second).
Prices —During the earlier months of the enquiry, New Zealand
butter was usually sold at 1s. 7d. or 1s. 84., and Danish butter nearly
always at 1s. 84. Most of the shops which sold a brand of packeted
butter at Is. 10d. were Non-Local Multiples, and those at 1s. 8d.
Co-operative Stores. In the later months the prices of nearly all
butters rose by 1d. per 1b.

Liverpool.
In the Liverpool area, 211 shops were visited ; 86 of these were
Independents and 125 Multiples. The First Survey took place from
the beginning of April to May 16th, and the Second from July 10th
to August 24th.
TABLE 26.—Percentage of Independent and Multiple Shops in
Liverpool stocking the various Types of Butter.

Danish ..
New Zealand
Packeted ..
Irish ..
Australian. .
Swedish ..
Bulk-Blended
Farm ..
Other Butters

Independent.


69
50
19
29

2

0

3
-
£

First Survey.

Multiple.


All
Shops.

58 |
56
27
0

63
54

Independent


66
o

“3

Second Survey.

Multiple.


All
Shops.

58
17
30

62
11
24
56

2
5
1

Tu

Danish and New Zealand were the chief types in Liverpool in the
First Survey, and Danish and Irish in the Second. Danish and New
Zealand were stocked in all types of shop except dairies, Danish chiefly
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