LAMB KILLINGS SLIGHTLY SMALLER

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21809, 15 June 1936, Page 13

LAMB KILLINGS SLIGHTLY SMALLER

good prospects for butter Prospects for butter in London for the next two months appear to be excellent, according to advice the Dairy Board has received from London. Keen competition among relaiicr.s has kept the retail price low, and stocks on hand and in „ g ht arc encouragingly small. Germany is buying freely, and the European supply is smaller than usual. The progress export killing returns of the Meat Producers’ Board for the 11 months to the end of May show that" the supply of lambs, though a little below that for the jamc period last y .r, is not as much smaller as. was expected earlier in the season. Ewes have shown a sharp drop, particular!-- in the North Island, but chilled beef and p Jg killings have increased materially. The market at Smithficld is strong, and prices have risen. The- Christchurch Stock Exchange had a busy morning pn Saturdav turnover being larger than usual for a morning rali