MEAT IN LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 226, 24 September 1938, Page 4

MEAT IN LONDON.

LATEST FROM SMITHFIELD.

PRIME LAMB STEADY

PIGS IN BETTER DEMAND.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON", this daj*. Ihe New Zealand Meat Producers" Board s report 011 the Smithficld market for the period ended September 22 states: .Lamb is steady for prime quality, sccond quality slightly easier. Home-killed supplies are still heavy. Wethers are steadx Pnces unchanged. Ewes are slow Chilled beef is slightly easier owing to heavy supplies. Xcw Zealand and Australian frozen beef quotations are for second quality. The porker pig demand i* improving and prices are firmer. Bac-oner pigs are firm and p: Ices a shade better Violations are: —

New Zealand ewes, 481b and under 3%d; 651b to 721b. 3d; Canterbury lambs! second quality, average about 3Ub, 7d: North Island Downs, second quality aver age about 301b, 7%d; North Island, second quality, average about 311b, 7d. New Zea- - i..W. binds, 3Tgd; forps, ox crops, 3%d. •■"ality. 611b to 801b, 1001b. 6Tfcd 1011b to 1201b, G%d: baeoner pigs. 1211b to 1601b. CVod. Boneless bobby veal (new seasons!. ex store, in parcels, 4%d. Chilled Beef.—New Zealand hinds, fores. 3'^d: Australian hinds, fine ox crops. SHil: S-iuth \f'-ica. lui >■>. rj l <<1: southern lvhodtoiuii. j'sd.