FROZEN MEAT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19170, 29 November 1927, Page 10

FROZEN MEAT.

SMITHFIELD PBICES. Th« New Zealand Meat Pioducers* Bosrd has received the following eablo from ita London office, dated November 25th, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows, prices for the ttro previous weeks boing also Bhown: —■ • JiOV. hov. >ov. 25. .18. 11.

SHIPMENTS FROM N.Z. The Now Zealand Meat Producers' Board reports the following shipments o£ frozen meat from New Zealand:— NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT. Shipped from New Zealand to the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe. Beef. Mutton. Lamb. Pork. Qrs. Cos. C'cs. C'cb. 1927 London October .. 3,026 123,789 119,176 1,635 Nov. l/15th 1,870 33,070 24,865 207 Total Ist Oct to 15 th Nov., 1927 -1,896 150,859 1-1.1,011 1.342 Total for same period last year, viz., October Ist to Novem. 15th, 1920 .. 4,033 110,782 109,380 2,644 KILLINGS IN NEW ZEALAND. Following are the killiDgß for export at all works during the 1927-28 season, commencing October Ist, 1927, to November 15th, 1927. (The figures for the corresponding period of the 1926-27 season are shown in the second column)':—-

BOOTS AND SHOES.' Taking all classes of footwear imported during the calendar years 1924, 1925, and 1926, the average yearly importations work out at 2,357,960 pairs. Over the last three years ended March 31st the average annual output of Now Zealand factories shows 1,417,677 pairs, indicating that for every 100 pairs of boots of all classes made in the Dominion 167 pairs are imported. The above information is supplied in the "Abstract of Statistics" for October, which states that the United Kingdom supplied approximately 75 per cent, of the Dominion's imports in 1926', the great bulk of the balance coming from Canada and the United States of America. It is interesting to note that during the last five years the imports from the United Kingdom have increased (in number) by approximately 33 1-3 per cent., while the Canadian trade has quadrupled. The Australian trade has been sporadic during the last five years, ranging from 3422 donen pairs in 1922 to 616 dozen pairs in 1924. The statistics published relating to short time and overtime are regarded _ in many quarters as affording excellent indexes of the conditions ruling in an industry; that an abnormal amount of overtime spells prosperous times, and that an abnormal amount of short time means depressed conditions, with their usual concomitants, viz., operatives employed for part time only, etc. The overtime recorded in the boot and shoe industry during the year ended March 31st, 1927 (3787 hours), was slightly below the figure for the previous year. The short time, however, shows a substantial increase, having risen from 55,775 hours in 1925-20 to 104,565 hours in 1926-27, an increase of approximately 87 per cent. Female operatives suffered relatively more than males, the increase'in short time worked by the former being 172 per cent, over that recorded in 1925-26, against a relative increase of 65 per cent, in the case of males. Of the total hours short time Recorded in 1926-27, 73,141 hours were suffered by male operatives and 31,424 hours by female oporativos.

BAWRA DISTRIBUTES EIGHT MILLIONS. The liquidators of 8.A.W.R.A... Ltd. . (in liquidation) made their first distribution of the association assets on November 15th. Approximately 55,000 cheques were posted in Melbourne to those companies and Persona concerned, the distribution representing tie final capital payment of one shilling per shar» and a first liquidation payment of 12a 6d per share. • The total sum. involved in these two payments was approximately £8.000,000/ Previous to being placed in voluntary liquidation, B.A.W.U.A. made four distributions of funds on July 30th, 1921 47.5 per cent, of the face value of its priority wool certificates was paid off, the remaining 53.5 per cent, being retired on May 18th, 1922. The total of those two payments together with the retirement of small interests end fractional payments was £101,151,9154. A distribution of 10s per share by way of reduction of capital and totalling £5,924,021 was made on April 14th, 1923. On February 12th, 1924, a further distribution of 9s per share by way of reduction of capital waa made, representing a sum of £5,331,613. The aggregate sum of tie. four distribution* was £21,407,603. If to that sum there be added the two amounts involved in the liquidators' distribution, the total of the moneys made available through B.A.W.R.A.S activities is brought up to £29,405,030. During the currency of the wool scheme the Central Wool Committee on October 27th, 1920, made a distribution of 5 per cent., which totalled £7,653,000. Consequently, over and above the agreed terms of the sale, namely - a flat rate basis of 154 d per lb of greasy wool (plus charges f.0.b.), which purchase money was paid within fourteen days of appraisement, additional distributions by the Central 'Wool Committee and Bawra (including'skin wool trust funds) aggregate approximately £37,000,000. RICCARTON SUBDIVISION. Jones, McCrostie Co., Ltd., held a sale of sections in their rooms last evening in conjunction with Mossrs Baker Bros, and Field and Royds, on account of the vendors. The following prices were realised: —

N.Z. Wethers and Maidens— Canterbury quality— Selected brands: 56-undcr .. .. 61 6j 6i 57-64 6 6 Ok 65-72 50 55 H Other brands: 56-nndcr . * . 53 5£ 5 1 57-64 . 5£ 55 5'J 05-72 5 a 5 (J 5J Xew Zealand Ewes— 64-under .. .. a 4i 4£ N.Z. Lambs — Canterbury quality: 36-under 9s n P§ 37-42 n <•§ Pi 43-30 — n S3 Seconds S3 6g 33 Selected brands— 36-under — 9s 91 37-42 — 9* n Other brands — 1'irst quality: 36-undor .. Si Oi 9i 37-42 9} fl5 9& Second quality: 30-32 S 1 : n si Australian Lambs — Victorian, 1st quality: 36-under .. 9 . 37-42 9 Argentine Lambs— 1st quality: 36-under ... 37-42 New Zealand Beef— 7* 75 81 ' '* 1 4 Ox fores .. 3« o ! J n Ox hinds 5i 3} 5* Argentine Chilled Boef— Ox fores .. 4i 4'i 4J Ox hinds 65 62 Argentine Frozen Beef— Ox fores .. ,.. 4 •1 4 Ox hinds 5i Si b'i Frozen Pork— 80-1201b .. Si S5 SJ 120-lSOlb .. 7 6i 7 Lamb—Market quiet but steady. Market still overloaded with South American lamb and home-killed meat. Mutton Market—Wethers, quiet. Demand JiaB been only fair. Ewes, market unchanged and trade very slow.

Beef (quarters) .. 12,510 189 Wether mutton (e'es.) 19,425 13,660 Ewe mutton (e'es.) .. 2,129 894 Lamb (e'es.) .. 18,356 4,9l6 Pork (porkers, e'es.) .. 6,018 10,467 Pork (baconers, e'es.) .. 4,521 5,088 BonelosB beef (frt. e'es.) 9,994 5,564 Sundries (frt. e'es.) .. 5,298 844 Stocks on hand in stores in New Zealand, 15/11/27. (The stocks on hand 15/11/26 are Bhown in the second column) :— Beef (quarters) .. 12,924 9,617 Wether mutton (e'es). .. 15,230 19,174 Ewe mutton (e'es.) .. 7,712 25,911 Lamb (e'es.) .'. 13,072 16,411 Pork (porkers, e'es.) .. 4,190 5,420 Pork (baconers, e'es.) .. 5,444 3,383 Boneless beef (frt. e'es.) 16,778 7,016 Sundries (frt. e'es.) .. 9,088 1,686 Stocks of frozen meat loaded into steamers not departed from New Zealand, as at 15/11/27 and 15/11/26 respectively :— Beef (quarters) .. 8,127 1,613 Wether mutton (e'es.) .. 3,046 22,281 Ewe mutton (e'es.) .. 9,031 7,910 Lamb (e'es.) .. 5,793 26,353 Pork (porkers, e'es.) .. 1,864 3,317 Pork (baconers, e'es.) .. 5]0 2,948

Lot. Area per. Purchaser. Price 4 33 Hr* J. Danny £260 5 ■ 32 Mrs J. Danny £255 6 32 H. Stewart £200 8 84 P. C. Eiley £200 9 34 H. Stewart £200 10 3* H. Stewart £200 11 31 H. Stewart £200 12 34 (!. V. O'Neill ±•200 UJ 34 Y. C. Eiley £200