FROZEN MEAT

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21146, 23 April 1934, Page 13

FROZEN MEAT

SMITHFIELD MARKET

(Received April 22, 3.15 p.m.) ! LONDON, April 21. The following ere the approximate ' average prices for New Zealand meal : realised for the week, based on actua) ■ transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned. and are for representative parcels ol the goods ottering during the week. i being for business done on the basis , of delivered to Smithfield Market and/ I or ex London stores: — i Prices for the two previous week-.' | are also shown..* April April April 1 20. 13. 6. I ' Per lb. d. d. d. I N Z. Sheep—- ; Canterbury & North Island selected cross-bred wethers and maiden- ewes: 48 to 561b .. 51 fK 5-I] 57 to G4lb .. 4v 4.; G3 to 721b .. 4', 4i 4!. North Island—--40 to sGlb .. s', oq s : i 57 to G4lb . . 4« 4 : ; 41 G5 to 721b . . 4.1 4 : J, 4 : s ' Ewes—481b and under 48 to 641b .. G5 to 721b .. 3i 3i ! N.Z. Lambs— J Canterbury: 361b and under 71 7y 7-'. I 37 to 421b ..61 7 7A | 43 to 501b .. 6J 6;; 65 ; Second quality: i Average 321b «. 6; 7 7 I Other Soulh Island Brands— j 361b and under 7', 7j; 7jj 37 to 421b . . 6' 7 7 1 43 to 501b . . 6i 65 6jj : Selected North Island [ brands, including i Downs: 361b and under 7', 7i; 1\ 37 to 421b . . 6; 7 7,', 43 to 501b . . G\ G;3 6[; i Second quality: Average 321b . . Other North Island I brands-- . ! First quality: 3Glb and under 7 7 A 71 37 to 421b .. 67 G£ 7 Second quality: Average 321b .. Australian Lambs— Victorian: First quality 36!b and under G : i 6q I 37 to 421b .. 6', Gl!! Argentine Lamb — j First quality: ! 3Glb and under 6.', fii 37 to 421b . . 6i 6', New Zealand BeefOx fores .. 2', 2i Ox hinds . . 3,i 3A Argentine Chilled BeefOx fores . . 2J 3', 3', Ox hinds . . 4A 5 4i Australian Frozen BeefOx crops, over 1001b . . 2i 2i Ox hindn, over 1601b .. 3 : i 3jj N.Z. Prime Porker Pigs—--60 to 801b . . s', si; s', 81 to 1001b .. 5J 51 5A 101 to 1201b .. 51 0.l 5 A N.Z. Baconer Pigs—120 to 1601b .. G 6 6 The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its London office as at the close of business last week:— Frozen Meat—The market is weaker for heavy-weight wether mutton, but light-weights remain steady. There is a fair demand for ewes. The market foi lambs is rather easier owing to lack of demand. Per lb. d. d. WethersLight .. .. 4j to 5.V Heavy .. .. 4 to 4= Ewes .. .. 2jj to 4A Lambs—2's .. .. 7 to 7.1 C's .. .. G| to 6; 4's .. .. Gj| to 6i Seconds .. .. 6J to 7

EXHIBITION IN LONDON tP.iilTIMi OFFICIAL VI RKI.r.S s.) ißeceived April 22, 7.1.5 p.m.) RUGBY. April 20. At the South Kensington Science Museum the eminent, scientist, Sir Alfred Ewing. opened a new refrigeration exhibition, promoted through the collaboration of the British Association of Refrigeration, the National Physical Laboratory, and? the Low Temperature Research Station, Cambridge. In view of the dependence of Great Britain on imported foodstuffs, particularly fruit, beef, and mutton, special interest centres in a model ship exhibited to show how diiTerent classes of perishable goods arc carried and their quality preserved.

WHEAT TRADING CHICAGO FUTURES

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