MEAT EXPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22274, 13 December 1937, Page 11

MEAT EXPORT

* HEAVY LAMB INCREASE RESULT OF EARLY SEASON Killings of meat, for export at all works during the 1937-38 season, commencing October 1, 1937, to Novembesr 30, 1937, have been notified by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board as follows—the figures for the corresponding period last season being supplied for comparison:— North Island 1937-38. 1936-37. Chilled beef (qrs.) „ 21,078 22,956 Frozen beef « 3,048 2,096 Wethers (c/cs.) 20,752 25,450 Ewes .. 2,713 3,282 Lambs .. .. 537,456 428,504 Porkers •• 50,228 43,813 Baconcrs .. 49,932 52,626 Boneless beef .. 50,135 13,713 Boneless bobby veal 49,072 46,414 Sundries .. .. 21,771 20,635 South Island Chilled beef ... Frozen beef .. 148 .Wethers «,» 4,121 547 Ewes .. .. 731 18 Lambs «. .. 66,877 70 Porkers .. .. 2,538 1,568 Baconers .. .. 1.611 2,087 Boneless beef .. 2,360 580 Boneless bobby veal 14,371 11,865 Sundries ~ .. 3,277 2,605 Total For Dominion Chilled beef .. 21,078 22,956 Frozen beef .. 3,048 2,244 Wethers .. •• 24,873 25,997 Ewes .. .. 3.444 3,300 Lambs .. .. 604,333 428,574 Porkers .. .. 52.766 45,381 Baconers .. .. 51,543 54,713 Boneless beef .. 52,495 14,293 Boneless bobby veal 63,443 58,279 Sundries .. .. 25,048 23,240 Stocks on Hand Stocks on hand in stores in New Zealand on October 30, 1937, compared with those of the corresponding period last season are as follows: — 1937-38. 1936-37. Chilled beef .. 2,210 3,131 Frozen beef .. 11,490 2,648 Wethers .. .. 11,739 10.990 Ewes .. .. 2,796 2,359 Lambs .. .. 346.483 126.347 Porkers .. ~ 36,452 19,240 Baconers .. -• 35,856 31,886 Boneless beef .. 53,340 12,770 Boneless bobby veal 105,091 97.477 Sundries .. • • 19,868 12,651 Retail Prices of New Zealand Meat in London The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has been advised by its London manager that the following retail prices were being quoted for New Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during November, 1937. These prices represent a fair average of the prices quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality of New Zealand lamb and mutton. Lamb Per lb. d. Legs .. -.13 Shoulders .. •• U Loins .. •• D Necks .. • - 6 Breasts .. • • 3 Forequarters .. 84 Hindquarters ■ • 1W: Mutton (Wethers) 1 .. • • 19 Shoulders .. • • 84 Loins •• •' Necks .. • • 4 Breasts .. • • 2 FOREIGN EXCHANGES

ASSOCIATED BANKS* DOLLAR RATES

The Associated Banks (other than the Bank of New South Wales) quoted the following dollar rales on Saturday on a New Zealand currency basis. They are subject to alteration without notice: — U.S.A. Canada. (Per £1 N.Z.) Dol. Dol.

(BEIT’SH OFFICIAL snSKPESS.) RUGBY. December 11. Par. Dpc. 9. Dec. 11. Paris, fr. 1o £.1 124.21 147 7-64 1474 New York, dol. to £1 4.866 4.99 11-16 4.99J Montreal. dol. to £ 1 4.866 4.99 11-16 4.99s Brussels, belgas to £1 35 29.392 29.40$ Geneva, fr. to £1 25.2215 21.60* 21.60$ Amsterdam — 9,98 7-16 8.98 9-16 fl. to £1 12.107 Milan, lire 94 15-16 95 3-16 to £1 92.43 Berlin, reich12.39$ 12.40 marken to £ 1 20.43 Copenhagen. 18.159 22.40 22.40 kr. to £1 Stockholm. 19.40 19.40 kr. to Cl 18.159 Oslo, kr. to £1 18.159 19.90 19.90 Vienna, schgs. 26 J 261 to £1 34.585 Prague, 1424 141 kr. to £1 164.25 Helsingfors, 193..3 226* 2261 marks to £1 Madrid, pese25.2215 tas to £1 — — Lisbon, escu110 3-16 dos to £1 110 110 3-16 Athens, drach 5471 to £1 375 5471 Bucharest. 6771 lei to £1 813.60 6771 Belgrade, 216 216 dinars 276.3 Rio de Janeiro, pence to 2 41-64 milreis 5.90 2 11-16 Buenos Aires. pence to dol. 51 — — Montevideo, pence to peso • 25* 251 Bombay, pence 184 to rupee 18 184 Shanghai, 14 3-16 pence to yen « 14 3-16 Hong Kong. pence to yen • 15 15 Yokohama, pence to yen 24.58 14 14 Batavia, guilders 12.107 8.97 8,921 Warsaw, par zlotys to £1 43.36 26.37 26.37 * Determined by price of silver.

Selling— T.T. .. 4.00 15-16 4.00S O.D. .. 4.015-16 4.0U Buying— T.T. .. 4.04 5-16 4.04 O.D. .. 4.05,5-16 4.05i

Buyers. Sellers £ s. d £ S. d. Selfridgcs (A'asia) .. 1 6 0 1 8 0 Selfridges (N.Z.) (con., 12s paid)- .. .. — 0 12 0 Selfridges (W. Aust.) (10s paid) .. .. — 0 17 0 Westland Breweries (conlr.) .. .. — 1 2 0 AUCKLAND Sales on ’Change £ d. Howard Smith 1 0 6 Auckland Gas 1 1 0 Broken Hill Prop. 3 4 0 Electrolytic Zinc (prof.) 2 10 0 Taranaki Oil 0 7 4 WELLINGTON Sales on ’Change Bank of Australasia (Melbourne £ s. d. reg.) 10 19 0 N.Z. Govt. Stock. 1946 .. 103 0 0 National Insurance 0 17 3 Electrolytic Zinc (pref.) 2 10 9 S 0 7i 6 G. J. Coles 4 British Tobacco 2 9 8 Woolworths. Ltd. (3) 1 ti 10 (All above late Friday.) 1 6 9 DUNEDIN Sales on 'Change £ S. d. National Insurance .. (2) 0 17 3 Christchurch Gas (paid) 1 7 3 Kauri Timber 1 1 9 G. J. Coles 4 5" 0 N.Z,. Newspapers 1 17 9 Taranaki Oil. 0 7 6 0 7 5 Wilson’s Cement 0 17 6 Mount.Lyell . .... (2) 1 12 6 Hogg and Co. (ord.) .. 0 5 0