FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 25, Issue 272, 12 August 1932, Page 14

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Large Increases in Killings LAMBS UP OVER 1,000,000 An increase of 1.038,683 carcases in the killings of fat lambs for export is shown in the Meat. Board's return for the ten months of the 1931-32 season ended July, the total number slaughtered being over 8,800,000. Killings of sheep at 2,877.727 carcases, show an increase of 742.429. Increases are also recorded in beef and pork. The killings for the ten months coni-

Exports and Stocks. During the ten months the exports of frozen meat showed increases in every class, particularly in lamb and mutton. The shipments to West of Britain ports and to Southampton were considerably I<l The following table gives details of the shipments for the last ten months, with the totals for the corresponding period of last year:—

In addition there were shipped, mainly to Glasgow, 184,599 bags of boneless beef, as compared with 91,565 bags for the corresponding period of 1930-31. The stocks of meat in stores in the Dominion as at July 31 compare as

Shipments to Britain The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board is advised by cable from its London office that the shipments from, Australia and South America to the United Kingdom during July were as follow:— Australia : 19,095 carcases mutton ; 88,856 carcases lamb; 133,773 quarters beef. South America : 205,162 carcases mutton; 361,402 carcases lamb: 836 quarters beef (frozen) ; 417.368 quarters beef (chilled). Included in the South American figures are 113.395 carcases of iamb and 168.975 carcases of mutton shipped from Patagonia. The shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the same period were as follow': 224,522 cat'eascs mutton ; 753.324 carcases lamb; 28.490 quarters beef. The shipments from South America to the Continent of Europe during the same period were as follow: Mutton, 75 tons;, frozen beef, 1904 tons. BASE METALS MARKET Latest Quotations (Ree. August li, 9.30 p.m.) Sydney, August 11. The official London (middle) quotations for Wednesday as received by the Australian Mines and Metals Association compare as follow with those previously cabled;—

EXPORT OF EGGS First Shipment Next Month Eggs for the Jxmdon market are to be exported from Auckland again this year. The first shipment, which will bo sent by the Kangitata on September 2, will comprise 180 erates, earn containing 30 dozen eggs, a total of 64,800. The space available will not permit a larger consignment by this vessel, but it is expected further exports will be made at intervals. Last year’s first shipment from Auckland was of 1600 crates, anol her of 1000 crates leaving Wellington ten days later. The first consignment resulted in a net profit higher dhan that, gained on the local market at the time, but there was a loss on the.second lot, the average return equalling local values. “This year indications are'that the prices realised will be even better than last year,' in comparison with the local market,” said Mr. A. J. Joughin, manager of Poultry Producers’ Products, the marketing branch of an organisation which handles a large quantity of eggs from the Auckland Province. “They should realise 1/to 1/1 a dozen net.” Several factors would contribute to the success of the shipment. The recent high English tariff against Irish produce was a benefit of considerable importance. Danish eggs were handicapped by the tariff barrier raised earlier in the year. Hopes were held also of preference for New Zealand eggs resulting from the Ottawa Conference. The most recent Izondon cablegram gave the price of eggs as 13/- a long hundred (ten dozen), or slightly over 1/- a dozen. This season shipment is being made earlier, and the packing of the eggs will be commenced shortly. The eggs will be consigned, as it is considered this method will produce the greatest return. In 1929. when a set price was guaranteed by the Government, . New Zealand eggs brought 2-1/- a long hundred on the British market, 1500 crates being exported. In the following year the guarantee was withdrawn, and no eggs were exported. Last vear a request for a State grant of 2d a dozen was refused, but the cost of export was borne by organisations which arranged the shipment. This year .was not considered an opportune time to approach the Government.

pare as follow: — 1931-32 1930-31 Beet (quarters) ... 176.200 145.125 Wether mutton, c/es 1,-137.497 1.3.10.793 Ewe mutton, c/cs .. 1,440,230 7S4.-10.1 I.a mb. c/cs ' .8,802.705 7.764.022 Pork (porkers), c/cs 125,94.8 109.479 Pork (baconers) c/cs 21,578 23,612 Boneless beet (freight 253.270 227,152 Sundries (frt. c/cs) 186,064 204.427

Beef, qrs. Mutton, c/cs. Lamb, c/cs. Pork, c/cs. London .. 93.637 2,004,266 5,870,920 82.188 Sou th amp2.007 70,349 317.156 — Liverpool . 18,877 172,055 931,748 18.393 Glasgow .. 17,127 29,452 106.999 7,026 Arorimouth 9,615 61,479 330,940 10,693 Manchester — 8,328 141.987 Cardiff' .. 649 4.863 53,842 67 Montreal . 723 202 — New York 40.1 —— ■ 3 Bermuda . 40 1 115 ioo — Balboa ... —. 150 Honolulu . 41 — 9 San Francisco .... —-— — Vancouver 933 — 771 — Other countries 1 92 1.206 8 Total: 1931-32 144,051 2,351,801 7,745,833 118.375 7,007,547 114,905 1930-31 104,266 2,125,403 Increase 39,785 . 226,398 738,286 3,470

31/7/32. 65,498 31/7/31. 75,218 Wether mutton (c/cs.) . 259,383 310.085 400.956 269,782 809.960 Lamb (c/cb.) 874.212 Pork, porkers (c/cs.) ... 27,772 21,464 Pork, baeoners tc/es.) . 4,320 1.868 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs. 108,445 148,408 Sundries (frt. c/cb.) ... . 38,116 59,461' The stocks of frozen meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand as at July 31 compare as follow : — 31/7/32. 31/7/31. llppf (quarters) 7,408 578 Wether mutton (c/cs.) .. . 59,586 . 54.912 17,243 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) ... 11,241 Lamb (c/cs.) . 407,879 202.563 Pork, porkers (c/cs.) ... . 4.843 4,572 Pork, baeoners (c/cs.) .. 503 . —

Aug. 0. Per ton. Aug. 10. Per ton. CopperStandard. «por ... £ s d 80 3 9' • £ s d: 29 1 10i . Standard, forward 30 3 9 •29 1 3 •Electrolytic 34 0 0 34 0 0 to :« o o 35 0 0 Wire bars 35 0 0 35 0 0 Ijencl-— — Spot ............ 10 15 o .11 5 0 16 7 6 10 17 6 Spelter— 13 S 0 12 15 0 13 10 0 13 1 3 Tin — 140 3 <1 140 7 6 140 12 6 141 17 6 Silver — Standard, per ok. . 173-lGd 17 7-8d Fine, ippr oz 19 3-160 17 5-16d •American 5.2a cents a It). not quoted.