THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 260, 2 November 1928, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

WHANGARE'.. (By Telegraph—Special to '-'Star.") WHANGAKEI, this day. . The output of the Whangarei Dairy Company last month was 39 tons, against 34 tone for October, 1928. For the four months ending October the output amounted to 80 tons, against 66 tons for the corresponding period of the previous season. FROZEN MEAT. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Company have received the following cable from their London house, dated November 1:— Frozen Meat.—The market for New Zealand lamb is, if any change, in favour of 'buyers; demand limited. The market for New Zealand mutton ia un.demand moderate. The market for New Zealand 'beef is weaker; demand quiet. Quotations are:— Prime Canterbury lamb, 28-3611), 10% d . per lb; prime North Island lamb, 28-36Pb, 9%d; prime Canterbury lamb, 36421b, . 10d; prime North Island lamb, 3&421b, 9%d; prime Canterbury lamb, second : quality, 9d; prime North Island lamb, second quality, 9d; prime Canterbury, • 42-501b, 9%d; prime North Island, 42-dulb, 9%d. Mutton.—Prime Canterbury, 48- . Seib,- 7d; prime North Island, 48-561b, 6%d; prime Canterbury, 56-64%, 6%d; prime North lelarwi, 36-641 b, 6%d; prime Canterbury, 64-721b, 6%d; prime North Island, 64-721b, 6%d; prime Canterbury ewes, 48-64)b, 5%d; prime North Island ewes, sd. Beef.—New Zealand : prime ox <beef, hinde, 4%d: New Zealand 1 prime ox beefj fores, 3*4 d; Argentine chilled, hinde, 7d; Argentine chilled, • fores, 4%d. Pork.—English, 80-100 ib, 9d; New Zealand, 80-1001b, 7Hd; New Zea- ' land, 100-120lb, 7d.