MEAT IN CANADA.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LX, Issue 10771, 18 January 1932, Page 1

MEAT IN CANADA.

AT PRE-WAR PRICES. Meat prices have fallen to such an extent during the last six weeks (says a London paper) that they are now down practically to pre-war level—except for certain choice and fancy “cuts.” At this time of the year there is always a fall in prices, but this season prices have also been affected by great importations of frozen meat, mainly from Australia and New Zealand, and the good supply of homefed stock. A leading member of the trade told the London Daily Mail: "In London English flank of beef has been selling retail at lid a lb. Roasting joints were prices at from Sd to lOd a lb., as against Is a lb last year; English sirloin at from Is 2d to Is 6d. and a leg of lamb from Is 2d to Is (3d. “Frozen meat prices are also greatly reduced. The imports of mutton and lamb during the last ten months show an increase of 20,000 tons over the same period last year. The imports of beef were 1000 tons heavier last month than in October last year, and mutton and lamb imports were 11,000 tons heavier."