LONDON MEAT MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 301, 1 October 1938, Page 11

LONDON MEAT MARKET.

PRODUCERS’ BOARD’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, September 30. Because of the international situation, all sections of the market are quiet. Prices 1 , where changed, are slightly higher. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following are the ruling prices of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of frozen meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods, sold on Thursday, September 29. Chilled beef prices are averages of the week on which this list is issued. All prices are on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market: — Mutton. New Zealand Crossbred wethers and/or maiden owes, 481 b and under 3*d, 49-561 h 4£d, 57-641 b 3d, 65-721 b 4fd. Eaves: 481 b and under 3|d, 49561 b 3/d, 57-641 b 3d, 65-721 b 2/d. Lambs. Canterbury—36lb and under Bd, 37421 b Bd, 43-501 h 7£d; second quality, average about 311 b, 7d. Other South Island: 361 b and under Bd, 37-421 b Bd, 43-5011) 7-Id. North Island Downs: 361 b and under B|d, 37-4211) Bgd, 43-501 b average about 3t}lb, 7£d. North Island: First quality, 361 b and under 7|d, 37-421 b 7/d • second quality, average about 311 b, 7d. Argentine—-First quality, 361 b and under GJd, 37-4211) 6kl. Pigs. New Zealand Porker—First quality, 61-801 b 7d, 81-1001 b 6fd, 101-1201 b 6|d. New Zealand Baconer—l2l-1601b, 6|d. veal. 3 Boneless Bobby—New season’s, ex store, in parcels, 4Jd. Chilled Beef. New* Zealand—Ox hinds, 145-21011) sfd, ox fores, 145-2101 b 3|d. Australian —Ox hinds 145-2101 b 5Jd, ox crops South Africa—Qxh inds, reth d eorere weights corresponding 31 d. South Rhodesian —Ox hinds, 145-2101 b sid, ox fores 145-2101 b 3d. Argentine—Ox hinds, 145-21011) 61 d, ox fores 14521011) 3|d. Uruguayan—Ox hinds, 1452101 b s£d, ox fores, 145-21011) 3j. Frozen Beef. New Zealand —Second quality: Ox hinds 33d, ox fores 3ld. Australian — Second quality: Ox hinds 4|d, ox crops 3;/d. BRADFORD TOPS MARKET. LONDON, September 29. Sentiment is more optimistic at Bradford, but export business is small and quiet. Quotations are: — Merinos—7o’s 283 d, 64’s 27d, 60’s 26d. Crossbred —58’s 23d, 56’s 21d, 50’s 17-Id, 50’s 17£d, 46’s 16Jd (nominal), 44’s 16Jd (nominal). GRAIN AND PRODUCE. THE DUNEDIN MARKET. DUNEDIN, September 30. The fowl wheat market is unchanged with stock on thle short side. Values remain unchanged at 6s 6d to 6s 9d a bushel, sacks extra, ex store. Chaff is quiet with values unchanged. Best quality is selling slowly at £6 10s a ton, sacks extra, ex store. Merchants are now drawing most of their supplies from Canterbury. Good quality lines are difficult to obtain. Freshly-picked lines of potatoes are seling at £3 a ton, sacks included. Local distributors are content in the meantime to buy only smal lots and

place them before coming on the market again. All seed markets continue firm ana there has been a fair amount of activity during the week. Both white clover and dogstail have firmed in price following inquiries for export. WHEAT MARKET IN BRITAIN , LONDON, September 29. Wheat cargoes are steadier,. <*iia parcels are quiet. Futures are quoted as follows: — London —October 24s 2d per quarter lovember 23s 8d per quarter. Liverpool—October os 4 J-d per cental, December os OJd per cental. March 4s lOJd per cental. THE SHARE MARKET. The following sales were made on the Christchurch Stock-Exchange yesterday : LISTED STOCKS. Sales on ’Change.

£ s. d. 150 Bank of Now Zealand o 2 0 2 2 6 750 New Zealand Breweries ' ... ... (4) 2 0 0 (2) 2 0 6 250 Broken Hill Proprietary ... ' (4) 2 15 6 200 Dunlop- Rubber (ex div.) ... (2) 0 19 11 200 Ellectro. Zinc (ord.) 2 0 0 2 0 2 50 G. J. Coles 3 17 0 200 Hume Pipe (Aust.) (cum div.) (2) 0 19 6 100 "Woolworths (South Africa) 0 15 0 250 Broken Hill South ... 1 9 7 (2) 1 9 6 50 Mount Lyell 100 North Broken Hill (ex 1 . 7 0 div.) 9 4 0 Sales Reported. 25 Bank of Australasia. (late sale yesterday) (cum div.) 10 3 0 50 N.Z. Breweries 2 0 6 350 Broken Hill Proprietary (2) 2 15 6 2 16 0 2 16 6 300 Electro. Zinc (ord.) (2) 2 0 0 1 19 9 100 G. J. Coles (late sale yesterday) 3 15 0 200 Hume Pipe i(Aust.) (cum div.) (late sale yesterday) 0 18 6 200 Taranaki Oilfields 0 11 10 0 12 4 200 North Broken Hill (ex div.) 2 4 6 2 5 0