SMITHFIELD PRICES.
The New Zealaod > Meat Producers' Board lias received the following cable from its London office, dated Ist March, 1929, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ending that date, as follows. (Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown): — New Zealand wethers and maidens — Canterbury quality, selected,, brands, CGlb and under, 7d (7d. 7d); 57-641b, 6 3-8 d (6 3-Bd, V&&); 05-721b, 5 3-8 d (5%d, 5%d). Other brands: sßlb and under, 6%d (6%d, 6%d); 57-641b, C%d (6 l-Bd, 6 l-8d); G5-721b, 5%d (5%d, 5 3-8 d). New Zealand Ewes: Wlb and under, 4%d (4%d, 4%d).New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality: 361b and under, 9VSd (99id, 9 7-8 d); 37421b, 9 3-8 d(9 5-Bd, 9 7-8 d): 43-501b, 9%d (9%d, 9 7-8 d); seconds, B%d (8 7-Bd, not quoted). Selected brands: 361b and under, 9%d (9 5-Bd, 9%d); 37421b, 9 3-8 d (9%d, 9%d). Other brands: Ist quality, 361b and under, 9 l-8d (9 l-Bd, 9'/4d); 37421b, 9d (9 l-Bd, SViA); second quality, 30-321b average, 8 5-8 d (B%d, 8 7-8 d). Australian Lambs.—Victorian, Ist quality: 361b and under, BUd (B%d, 8 3-8 d); 37421b, 8 l-8d (B%d, 8 3-8 d). Argentine Lambs.—lst quality: 3Clb and under, 7 7-8 d (7 7-Bd, 7 7-8 d); 37421b, 7%d (7 3-Bd, 7 3-8 d). New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores, not quoted; ox hinds, 5d (sd, sd); cow fores, 3%d (354 d, 3%d); cow hinds, 4%d (4%d, 4%d)'. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 49id (sd, 4 l-8d);' ox hinds, 6y*d (6%d, 5%d). ; Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores, not quoted; ox hinds, not quoted. New Zealand Frozen "Pork.—Porkers: 60-801b, BVid (Bd, 8d); 81-991b, 8d (7%d, VM); 100-1201b, 7%d (7d, 7d). Baconers, 121-1801b, 7%d (7d, 7d). New Zealand Frozen Veal.—Not quoted.
Lambs.—Consumption is improving steadily, but market weaker owing to heavier arrivals.
Mutton.—Market steadier but ' trade slow.
New Zealand Beef.—Market firm, stocks light. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Meeting good demand, stocks light. .New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Market is quiet and steady. '
SMITHFIELD PRICES.
Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 51, 4 March 1929, Page 12
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