FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Exports And Killings LARGE INCREASES SHOWN Exports of meat from New Zealand during the five months of the 1937-38 season to February 28 showed increases in all classes as compared with those for the corresponding period of last season. Chilled beef, at 80,211 quarters, showed an increase of 7299 quarters, and frozen bee! was up by 10,926 quarters. Shipments of lamb increased by 180,857, and mutton by 91,972 carcases. Pork showed an increase of 6355 carcases and boneless beef and veal were up by 50,294 bags. Details of the shipments of meat for the four months are given in the following table, the totals for the corresponding period of last year being shown for comparative purposes

In addition, 80,211 quarters of chilled beef (London, 78,813 qrs.; Southampton, 1030 qrs.; and Honolulu, 368 qrs.) were shipped during the five months, as compared with 72,912 quarters for the corresponding period of last season. Shipments of boneless beef were 99,014 bags, as against 48,720 bags, an increase of 50,294 bags. Increase in Killings. Killings of lamb in the North Island for the five months were 3,278,313 carcases and in the South Island 1,904,689, a total of 5,183,002, an increase of 138,221 compared with those from the corresponding period of 1936-37. Killings of mutton totalled 1,018,-677 carcases (876,065 in the North Island and 142,612 in the South Island), compared, with 581,633 carcases for the live months of 1936-37, an increase of 437,044 carcases. Killings of pigs for the five months totalled 351,987 carcases, as compared with 355,693, a net decrease of 3706 carcases. Porkers were up by 5750 carcases, but baconers showed a decrease of 9456 carcases. Beef and veal showed large increase. Killings for export at all works during the five months ended February 28 were as follows, the. figures for the corresponding period of last season being shown in parentheses:— Chilled beef (quarters), 96,761 (75,161). Frozen beef (quarters), 26,113 (15,418). Wethers, mutton (eareases), 485,585 (374,031). Ewe mutton (carcases), 533,092 (207,602). Lamb (carcases), 5,183,002 (5.004,781). Pork (porkers) (carcases), 196,340 (190,590). Pork (baconers), 155,647 (165,103). Boneless beef (freight carcases), 190,762 (100,710). Boneless bobby veal (carcases), 73,595 (70,498). Sundries, (carcases), 144,358 (123,054). Stocks in cold stores in New Zealand as at February. 28, with those at the corresponding date of last year in parentheses, were as follows: —Chilled beef (quarters),— (2663). Frozen beef (quarters), 14,568 (8376). Wether mutton (carcases), 267,547 . (198,818). Ewe motton (carcases), 361,567 (147,283). Lamb (carcases), 1,942,098 (2,074,438). Pork (porkers), carcases, 60,541 (53,589). Pork (baconers), carcases, 49,096 (50,525). Boneless beef (freight carcases), 81,6Q2 (53,885). Boneless bobby veal (carcases), 54,107 (44,060). Sundries (earcases), 54,292 (39,782). Stocks of meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand as at February 28 compare as follows Chilled beef (quarters), 17,711 (5842). Frozen beef (quarters), 1931 (2248). Wether mutton (carcases), 32,331 (29,895). Ewe mutton (carcases), 47,032 (13,916). Lamb (carcases), 546,242 (457,799). Pork (porkers), carcases, 13,812 (15,969). Pork (baconers), carcases, 14,638 (14,522). Retail Prices In London . The Meat Board has been advised by its London office that the following retail prices were being quoted for New Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during February. These prices represent a fair average of the prices quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality of New Zealand lamb and mutton. New Zealand lamb— Per lb. Legs 13 Shoulders 11 Loins 11 Necks 6 Breasts 3 Forequarters 85 Hindquarters 11 i New Zealand mutton (wethers) — Legs 10 Shoulders Si Loins 9 Necks 4 Breasts 2 BASE METALS MARKET General Fall In Prices ' v By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, March 11. The official London (middle) quotations, as reported by the Australian Mines and Metals Association, compare with those

Prices of Other Metals. London, March 11. To-day’s quotations for other metals, with those for the previous week in parentheses, are as follows: — Pig iron: Home trade, 100/- a ton (same); export, not quoted. Antimony: British, £Bl/10/- a ton (same) ; foreign, £59/10/- a unit, sellers nominal (same). Molybdenite: 44/- a unit, nominal (same). Wolfram: Chinese, (18/- a unit, nominal (70/-). Osmirldlum: £l5 to £l7 per ounce (same). Lamb Prices Steady ' The Bank of New Zealand, produce department, has received the following advice from its London Office as at close of business last week: —Lower prices for wethers are expected in the near future. There is a weaker tendency for ewes. The demand and prices for lambs are steady. Trade in chilled beef is slow.- Wethers: Light, sd. to 5Jd. per lb.; heavy, 3Jd. to 4Jd. per lb. Ewes, 24d. to 4}d. per lb. Lambs: 2's, 7(1. to 7}d. per lb.; B’s, 7d. to 7Jd. per lb.; 4’s, 7d. to 7 l-Bd. per lb.; seconds, ’6 7-Bd. to 7d. per lb. Chilled beef: Hinds, 5Jd. to 6d. per lb.; fores, 4d. to 4}d. per lb.

Frozen beef, Muttun. Lamb. c/c«e/cs. qrs. c/cs. 22,597 455,772 2,262,089 135,324 Southampton S63 13,474 126,442 2.991. Hull 619 4.842 20.102 169 Newcastle-on-Tyne 1.733 9,664 10,010 24,897 Liverpool ... 12,825 32,393 106,964 21,843 Glasgow .... 2.126 5,018 13,897 55,411 Avonmouth . 4,885 10,238 95,828 15.701 Manchester . 291 1,502 21,758 536 Cardiff .... 742 — 20,529 3,183 New York .. 874 — — —— Canada (East Coast ports) — . 598 5,313 — Honolulu —— 10 33 —— Other Pacific Islands - — 2 116 57 Vancouver .. — —■ £ — West Indies . — 54 — ' — Calcutta .... —— — 313 —~ Hong-Kong . — — 200 —— Kobe 1.602 — — — Yokohama .. 1,220 -- — — Singapore — 3/5 —, Total. 1937-38 50,377 533,567 2,813,010 260,115 Total, 1936-37 39,451 441,595 2,632,153 253,730 Increase .. 10,926 91,972 180.857 6,385

previously cabled as follows:— Mar. 11. Per ton. Mar. 10. Per ton. Copper— £ s. d. £ s d. Standard, spot ... 40 0 0 39 0 10J Ditto, forward ... 40 3 1J 39 11 3 Electrolytic 43 15 0 43 0 0 to 44 10 0 44 0 0 Wire bars 4-1 10 0 44 0 0 Lead — Spot 15 8 .1* 13 0 3 Forward 15 10 74 15 9 4 4 Spelter— Spot 14 4 4| 14 0 7J Forward ........ 14 8 li 14 3 9 Tin— Spot 185 17 6 182 12 e Forward 1S5 12 0 182 12 0 Silver— Standard, per oz. . 20 3-16d. 20 5-10d. Fine • 2113-10d. 21 15-lCd.