FALL IN MEAT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 6

FALL IN MEAT.

. A PENNY'PER LB. ALL ROUND. Tho priceof meat went down Id.'.ner lb. on Saturday in" Wellington; The i«duotion is the result of tho lack of domand for our meat produce'on the. London market, and tho con. sequent congestion that has ensued upon a bad wirrtor at Homo It was inevitable that the price of meat would go down locally, nnd tho oliancos are in favour of it going still loivnr. Tho prices-ruling'yesterday in-'retail shops in town wore: — I Mutton, forequarters ... 2d. per lb. J ■ -Mutton, logs ~;.:.: ...,: 4d. jiof lb. Hump steak Bd. per lb. Hcef, sirloin ... ... od. per lb. Beef, rib ... ... 3d. por lb. Pork .... ... ... od. per lb. Other parts aro reduced in proportion'. The retail butoliers aro making the most of'the occasion by labelling, their meat as if the.v were holding a "grand autumn sa.le." Tho daily iniofcion isalo of moat at the fruitniarkote is still attracting a good deal of attention ■ .--.-...