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Feilding Star, Volume IV, Issue 1136, 17 March 1910, Page 4

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LONDON MEAT MARKETS. t : | t . 'llie Colonial Consignment and Dis- I tributing Co. sends ns the following market report, dated February 1: — c The greater animation -which was t generally expected in the meat trade c with the opening of the New Year 1 has not yet developed to the degree t anticipated, and lrus.inej.-s generally is "■ quiet hnt steady. The weather has 1 been very variable, which in itself < tends to restrict business. Fair ay- 1 ernge quantities are being passed through Smithfield market and prices f on the whole are being maintained. 1 Home-grown nmtton is a shade ] easier in price, English being quoted ' at o-kl to 6jd per lb, and Scotch at ' 6.U1 to G-kl per 1.1). The Dutch supplies are insigniiicaiit, but are quoted about okl to 6d per lb. Pork continues dear, making up to 7id per lb for English, and up to 7d per II) for Dutch. A further 'consignment of Chinese pork has just arrived per Pcsha.wur, and also some mutton and beef, but this has not yet been marketed. New Zealand Mutton.—The Opawa with lo,fioß carcases. Turakina 'with 11328 carcases, and Star of Scotland j with about, -10,000 carcases have arrived. A little more business has been passing but without furnishing I any steadiness in prices, which are now about kl per lb lower than last week. Only North Islands are being offered and these are selling at 3kl to 3kl per lb for all weights. The moderate stocks are iii numerous hands. South American Mutton.—There have arrived during the week the Highland Watch with Hi.824 carcases, Hermione G. 987 carcases, Drayton Grange about IG,OOO carcases, and Amiral Janroguiberry 0.36G carcases. The value of this mutton is also weaker, with indications of a downward tendency. Quotations do not exceed o',d to ;Y*d per 11). and the former ligure is prevalent on provincial markets. Australian .Mutton. —Arrivals consist of Peshawur 2.2G2 carcases, Marniora_4/)12 and Miltiades 10,420 carcases. Values have been fairly well maintained. A few i.hoice crossbreds of small weight command up to 3kl per lb. but average quality ran be bought at 3d to 3id per lb, and plain ewes are selling down to 2ijd per lb. Frozen _ lamb. —Receipts comprise about- 08.720 carcases from New Zealand, 13,405 carcases from Australia, and 7.000 carcases from South America. Now season's New Zealand lambs are scarce at the moment, and prices up to ojd per lb have been made for small quantities available. Buyers are finding some difficulty in ■covering their leqnir-enients for early forward delivery. Old sea-son's lamb's are selling slowly at- about 33d per lb. Australians are firm at" last rates and are finding a ready sale, particularly anything" of choice qua-