FROZEN* MEAT-

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19804, 17 December 1929, Page 14

FROZEN* MEAT-

SMITHFIELD PRICES. Th« New ZwUnd He»t Producer*' Board haa received the following cablegram from it* London office, dated December 13th f 1929, advising Smithfleld delivered prices averaged for week ending that date aa follow# (prices lor the two previous weeks are also shown): (Per lb). Dee. Dee. Nov. IS. 6. 29 4. d. d.

1211801b .. .. Si 9i Si Lamb —Market is steady. Consumption good for time of year. Heavy supplies new season's Australian and South American lambs now arriving. Mntton—Market is steady with better prices for heavy-weights. Better enquiry for ewes at better prices. N.Z. Porker Pigs—Market very firm owing to shortage of supplies of Home-killed. N.Z. Baconer Pigs—Nominal prices.

ARMY OP PESSIMISTS. DEPRESSING CITY TALK. Winchcombe, Cars op, Ltd., Sydney, write as follows:—"In far western districts of New South YTales Bheepowners have suffered, and are still buffering, one of the worst droughts on record. Reduced prices for wool have given additional trials to those living in that area. Apparently, however, the country produces hearts of s«und material. A woolgrower from that quarter visited Sydney recently on business. He has returned to his property with the Brm conviction that Sydney people, despite the comforts under whieh they live, are just now too pessimistic. He expressed the view that he was glad to go back to his holding to get away from the gloomy talk he listened to for several days in the metropolis. He has decided to cut off his telephone for a year, and battle through the conditions he is suffering, keeping clear of the depressing influence of gloomy prophecies. When he reconnects his telephone 12 months hence he does not wish us to ring him up unless general opinion is more cheerful than at present. He is probably right in his decision, _ for pessimism is a contagious disease, and its germa arc Hading sunsarous victims st preMßb"

K.Z. 'Wethers and Maidens — Canterbury quality: Selected brands: «i 66-under ®| 67-64 ... el <1 65-72 .. i* «> 6 6 6 Other brand* ; 61 6ft 6* 56-under »» 57-64 *• 61 65-72 « .. 5i 6| oi H.I. Ewes— 4| 48 64-under » • 4ft N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury quality: M 81 81 36-under 37-42 8 8 6 43-50 7« 71 7* Second! !*» 7 7 7 Selected brands— 6t 36-under .. »• — SI 37-42 Mj > • — 71 71 Other brands: First quality: 7» 36-under — —- 37-42 — 71 Second quality:— 61 30-32 average — 7 Australian Lambs— (New Season's) Victorian: First quality: 36-under .. S S n 37-42 4 • 71 7| 71 Argentine Lambs— (New Season's) First quality: 36-under 7J 71 37-42 71 71 71 Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox fores 58 St Si Ox hinds 7i 7* 7i Australian Frozen Beef Ox crops, over 1001b 5 5 4i Ox hinds, over 1601b 6} 61 61 N.Z. Frosen Pork— Porkers: 60-801b 10} 10i 10 81-991b 101 30 9| 100-1201b 95 9} 91 Bacon ers: