FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 202, 23 May 1936, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Lamb and Mutton Easier Lambs; The market lias declined; but n further decline is not expected and there is a little better demand. Wethers: The demand is moderate, with prices a little lower. Ewes: the market, is depressed, owing to Un absence of demand. Beef: The chilled beef market is over-supplied, and prices are affected in consequence. Pork : The market is quiet and unchanged. Trade generally is quiet. The above cabled report was received yesterday by Henry S. Fitter nnd Sons, Ltd., from their 'London office, winch quotes current prices as follow-New Zealand lambs, downs, 2’s, 7}d. to 74d.; secondary lambs, down. 7d. to 7jd.; New Zealand iambs, 2’s, 7<l. Io 7}d.; S’s, 64d. to (ijd.; 4’s. 6 l-Bd. to (i 3-Sd.; secondary lambs. 6 5-Sd. Io 0 7-Sd.; New Zealand mutton, small, 4 1-Sd. to 5(1,; large. 3;>-S d. to dd.; New Zealand ewes, small, 3|d. to 4 1-Sd.; large. 3d. to 34(1.: New Zealand beef, ox hinds, (frozen), 3?d. to 4(1: fores, 2 3-8(1. to 2 5-Sd.: Dominion chilled binds. 3}d. to -Id.: fores. 2Jd. io 22(1.; South American chilled hinds. 4d. to ml.; fores, 2?(1. to 3’d.; New Zealand pork, sd. to sjd.; Austrnlinn .lambs. s]d. to (i’d.; Argentine lambs, s]d. to (I’dAustralian Produce Markets By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, May 21. The wheat market is quiet, the quotation nt country sidings being 3/1 i a bushel, which is equal to about 3/8 ex trucks Sydney, Flour. £9/15/- a ton. Bran. £6/10/a ton. Pollard, £6/15/-a ton. Potatoes: Tasmanian. £8 to £9/10/- a ton; others. £O/10/-. Onions: Victorian, Brown, £ll 10/- a ton. Maize: Yellow, 5/-; white, 5/3 a bushel. Adelaide. May 21. Wheat, growers’ lots. 3/6 a bushel. Flour, bakers’ lots. £9/7/6 a ton. Bran and pollard. £6/10/- a ton. Oats, Algerian, 2/- a bushel. Barley. 2/1 a bushel. Melbourne, May 21. Wheat, 3/9j to 3/10 a bushel. Flour, £9/5/- a lon. Bran. £6/15/-. Pollard. £7 Oats, 2/5 to 2/5-1 a bushel. Barley, English. 2/8 tn 2/10. 'Maize. 5/3 Io 5/4. Potatoes, £6/1(1/- to £7/5/- a ton. Onions. £9/5/- fo £9/10/-. Waikato Newspaper Dividend By Telegraph—Press Association. Hamilton, May 22. Successful operations were reviewed at tlie annual meeting of the Waikato Times nnd King Country Press. Ltd., lust night. The directors’ recommendation that a dividend of 5 per cent, bo paid to labour share, holders, a similar dividend t° that paid to capital shareholders, was adopted. AUCTION DIARY i TO-DAY. At Te Ore Ore, Masterion. 1.30 p.m.— Aiii’tlon Sale of Purebred Poultry (J. Kerslake). MONDAY. 230 Jackson SI.. Pelone. 11 a.m.—Shop Fittings. etc. 1 1’1. Johnston and Co.). At tlie farm. Brixton, Walftira, Complete Dispersal Sale without reserve. "Ivondale" Jersey Slud (101 Butterfat Jerseys), a/e Mr. I’. J. Petersen (Wright Stephenson nnd Newton King Ltd.). Johnsonville Store and Dairy Stock SaleMixed Stock (Wright. Stephenson). TUESDAY. At Hie properly Paoknkariki, 11 a.m.— Tractor, Implements. Furniture, etc., n/c Mr. A. Mackay (.1. L. Bennett and 11. Taylor). Levin Sale, 11.30 a.m.—Mixed Slock. At Solway. Mnsli'rlon. 11.30 a.m.—Clearing Salo, Sheep, Cattle, Horses, Thoroughbred Horses, I’igs. and Sundries, n/e Mr. Frank Price (Wright. Sleplienson) Alfalfa Jersey Sale. —5S lleiul (F. Saxlily Hnmllton). At Tnrantlkl —3rd National Female Show and Sale, representlug the Lending Studs of Taranaki, a special consignment from Miinnwalii (Mi llieltlvlircd Jerseys) (Wright, Stephenson and Newton King, Ltd.).

Gold Mining Returns

Bundi, West Coast, reports: K2oz. for 226 hours and 55.666 yards. Dredge 1* at present operating in miners old workings and was closed for Auzac Day.