FROZEN MEAT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21123, 26 March 1934, Page 13

FROZEN MEAT

SMITH IIELI) MARKET . ");:;„■ \>.v: Zeal'.nd Meal Producers,' '. Beard has received the following cable 1 message from its London oiiiee. dated I\farcii 'S-i advising that Ihe following arc tlic approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions e-i wholesale quantities of tiie descriptions cf meat mentioned and are tor representative parcel; of tile goods otlermg during the weeK. for business done on the i basi.- of delivered to Smithlieid Mar- : Ktt oral or e\ London store.-: ' i Prices for the two previous week.-

I i Lamb Market—Vcrv mm. e-:H:c!aih \ for light-weights and hght-weght ,re- " ' end Cjualitv. Demand is expanding. Mutton Market ■ -Wei her.- and ewebut lower price- i;:i\"e .-. imula tod demand. : »:-ie^',r^l, ; ;;'::-'rh:!led in-'. New Zealand Perker Pie.: ■ Tendencv easier, more especially U-r lightweights owiii- to heavier -implies. 1 New Zealand Eaconer Pig.—St. ady. ■ with fair trade. HANK OE NEW ZEALAND REPORT The Bank .--' New Zeinnin: :,.,- ,eLoiirioii'oiWo as at' ilw 'e'e-e V,i' ' n;;'-; - ' m--~ last week:- _ The market, for weth.ci mutt, a ii Larger supplies of owes have tau.-e.l ; prices to weaker The :n.-,i-ke! !;:.- ; improved for .-< cenu quality iamb-. : rirsts reman: sviile Wether- - en ; 1 Heavv ;.' ;; -l[ tit 4 ; ' : Ewes . . . . . . M to 4 , j Lambs - I C's . . . . . . HI !o 7.1 ; ! Seconds " '.'. '.'. 1* to 71 CHILLED BEEF CARGO j S('( CE-S <(E NEW Al'l'AßA'll S j LONDON. March 2,;. I The success of the Idomencus's ; I chilled beef shipment was largely due' j to overcoming the escape of carbm, I dioxide Irom the chamber. Th.e type I I is so satisfactory thai. Holts ;u-e e'on-! : sidering its installation in three other, | liners. The meat lost practically no] ' weight, which means that th.e vaiu-j j able juices were retained. ; | POULTRY AND ECO \ \ 3IAKKET ■ \ conn DEMAND '; PRICK OF (JOLP

! I ■ ! I I J PRICE OF SILVER (BHTISB orriClAt WIBET.KSS.) 1 RUGBY, March 23. , Silver (pence an ounce) is quoted:— Mar. 22. Mai-. 23. Spot .- WI 20 ' Forward .. 19 15-16 20 1-16

are aise snow::.' Mar. Mar. Alar. 33. 1(1. (>. i\:r 111 d. d. d. ■ -\ Z. Sheep- ■ Canterbury & North Island selected crossbred wethers . ' and maiden ewes: 4:5 to 56ib 3, .")'. 5; ;>7 to t'iib . . 5 ■">, t ; '> ijj to 72ii> .. ■;, 5 5;: , North Islam] - I 4ii to adlh . . 5, a '■ :i, 57 to ti4ib . . 5 5; 5'. 5 I (J5 to 721b ■!; 5 5! " i Ewes---4-8! b and under 4; 4, 4 : : '< - 4;; to i;j]b :■; 4 4' 1 ' o5 to 7:u> :;.: :r. ;;• . [ N.Z Lamb- - f 37 io 42ib '. : . 7 ti". '■ 4- h> 5'» : ii n. ii; <i; 1 Second quahlv: , . Averaue 32!b 7.'. 7 ii. ; ' Other South Island Brands - - : a'llb and under 7.'. 7; 7'. 37 in tL'ib 7; 7 (i' ; ili tn 50!ii (i ; ii; !•; > : Selected North l-iaud JJi'-wns': \ ] :;7 ":.> 431b '. 7.; 7' <:■ 43 1-! ."(lib li; •' ' 'e .'. ! Second oio.ni>: : Average 32!h 7; 7 ii.' ; Other North Island • ; hrands- ', | First quality: ' 3illb and under . \ '• ', ~ ., ; 37 to 42!b .,. 7 ii; ti, Second qua;h> : 1 Average 32 ib . . 7i 7 Ii; ] Australian Lambs - Vietonan: I First quality- , ] 36!l.i and tinder lb til 'i'. -; ; 37 to 42,'b ti; (>< (i'. » \ Argentine Lamb — -• ; First quality: 3dlb and under ii'. t-, 3' j : 37 to 42!b Hi (i ii i i New Zealand Beef — 1 ; Ok fores 2; 2; 2. i Ox hinds . :u 2i :;; ; Ai-yeirnne Chilled Dee: i Ox fores ::' 3; 3 • Ox hind.- b; 4; 4. Australian Frozen Beef - '■ ; Ox orons, over '' 1001b' . 2a 2, 2, Ox hind.-. over V.30'b .. 3', 3-. 3' N.Z. Prime Porker Pi:-..- — (W to G0!b . . 5'. 5. 5.; ' J 81 to 100 lb .. 5; ;>; 5; 101 to 1'jcib . . 5. 5; 51 i N.Z. Baeoncr Pigs— : ■ 120 to lbOIb ii ti li ■

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