FROZEN MEAT TRADE
Lamb Market Steady Lambs : The market is steady and no material change is expected yet. Wethers: The market is weaker for lightweights; heavy-weights remain steady. Ewes: The reduction in price has improved the demand. Beef: The chilled beef market is well supplied, but there is a little more demand. Pork; The market is inclined to become firmer. Trade generally is fair. The above report, was received yesterday by Henry S. Fitter and Sons. Ltd., from their London office, which quotes current prices as follow: —-New Zealand lambs, down, 2's, 7}d. to 7}d.: secondary lambs, down. 7<l. to 7<d. New Zealand lambs: 2's, 7d. to 7}d.; S's. 6}d. to GJd.; 4’s. 6 1-Sd. to 6 3-Sd.: secondary lambs, 6 5-Sd. to 6 7-Bd. New Zealand mutton: Small, 4 1-Sd. to 4 7-Bd.; largo, 3 5-Bd. to 4d. New Zealand ewes: Small. 3 5-Sd. to 4 1-Sd.; large. 3d. to 3}<l. New Zealand beef: Ox hinds (frozen). 3Jd. to 4<1.; fores. 2 3-Sd. to 2 5-Sd. Dominion chilled: Hinds, 3]d. Io 4d.: fores. 2}<i. to 2Jd. South American chilled: Hinds, 4}d. to s{d.; fores. 3d. to 31<I. New Zealand pork. 5 1-Sd. to 5 5-Sd. Australian lambs, s}d. to GJd. Argentine lambs. sjd. to 6|d. Cathie. Dempster ami Co.. Ltd.. Wellington. yesterday received the following report from Sherd, Thomson and Co., Lid.. London :—Lambs; 2's. 7d. io 7jd.; S’s, 6 3-Sd. to 6 5-Sd.; 4's. 6 1-Sd. to 6}d.: seconds, GJd. to 7}d. Wethers; I's. 7's. 4 3-Sd. to 4jd.; 3's. 9's. s's, 3 5-Sd. to 4 1-Sd. Ewes: I's. 7's, 3}d. to 4d.: 3‘s, 9's. s's, 3}d. to 3}d. Ox beef: Hinds. 3}d. to 4]d._; fores. 2jd. to 36. Cow beef: Hinds, 3 1-Sd. to 3 }d.: fores. 2 1-Sd. to 2}d. Porkers. s}d. to 5 5-Sd.; baconers, 5Jd. to 5 7-Sd. Tallow; Fine mutton. 31/-; sweet beef, 26/6; good mixed, 24/-. Lambs: Market inclined steady. Wethers; Market wonk. Ewes: Market slow. Beef; Prices nominal. Porkers. Market steadier. Bacnners. Market slow. Tallow: Market, depressed. Base Metals Market By Tnlpgraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. (Received May 2P. 7.50 p.m.) London. May 28. The official London (middle) quotation? for Thursday, as reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, com
Northern Steamship Co. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland. May 29. Expressing disappointment at not being able to recommend payment of a dividend. the chairman > w ' directors of the Northern Steamship company, Mr. Ernest Davis, said at the annual meeting today that the cheerful outlook tipparent at the beginning of the year had not continued so fur as the company was concerned. 'fhc net profit for the year was £5064. and the directors considered with an eye to the future that their policy should be one of prudence, and therefore the profits had been transferred to the di'prt'citilion account. King Solomon Mine Tho ret urn at Khi.tr Solomon Mine this week wha' 430 z. 13(l\vt., reports a Pre'** Association message from Invercargill.
pnrp with those previously ealiled as fol low: — Slav 27. Mav 2S. Per ton Per ton i ’oppnr- £ s. (I V « Standard. spot. ... 3h m 1 ( R« 10 71 Ditto, forward .. . 30 1S 1.1 30 15 "i Electrolytic .... 40 15 0 41) 10 0 to 41 5 0 11 II 0 Wire bars ... .... 41 5 0 41 0 0 1 cad— Spot .... 1511 3 15 S f1 F or ward .... .... 15 12 15 10 o Si •citer— Spot .... 14 S 9 14 7 Forward ... .... 14 12 6 14 11 3 1 in — jSpot .... 201 5 n ms 7 6 Forward .... 19fi 7 6 193 18 9 stiverStandard, per oz. . 19?d. 19 15-lfid. Fine .... 2'1 5-16d. 31 hl fA merican . 45.25 cents a lb.’
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Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 208, 30 May 1936, Page 14
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