SMITHFIELD MARKET
Lamb Easier This Week
(N .2. Press Association) WELLINGTON. May 19. Lamb eased a farthing to halfpenny a Lb on London's Smithfield market this week mainly because there were heavy supplies of meat generally, according to the market information service of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. However, there was steady trading in New Zealand lamb, says the report. There were light pitchings of New Zealand mutton. Wethers sold unchanged at 12Jd to 15|d a lb, while ewes were id down at 9Jd to 134 d. New Zealand beef was not quoted. Prices for New Zealand meat, ex hooks Smithfield. In the week ended May 19, with the variation since the previous week, are quoted as follows: Canterbury Lamb d Var’n. per lb d per lb
First QualityUnder 281b .. 20J 21J —J 29-361b 19J 20J —J 37-421b 19 — n.c. 43-501b 17 18 —1 Seconds— Under 281b .. 20J 21J —J 29-36 19i 20J -J
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29518, 20 May 1961, Page 16
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