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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11453, 2 March 1931, Page 2

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HOME MEAT MARKET

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March I, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 28,

New- Zealand sheep: Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and niaiden ewes 48 to 56 lb. 3id; ditto North Island 4S to 561 b. jyd; ditto 57 to 611 b.. did; ditto 65 to 721 b. 32d. New* Zealand lambs: Canterbury 36 an l under, 37 to 421 b. and 43 to 5011). 7d • selected North Island brands (including. Downs) -361 b and under, 37 to 421 b. and 43 to 501 b. 7d; ditto Ysocond 'quality, average (301 b. fii-d; dther Nofrth Island! brands, first quality, 361 b. and. under and 37- to 421 b. 6fd; ditto, second quality, average- 301 b. 5Jd; Australian lambs, 'Vjietorian, • first quality, 361 b and under and 37 to 421 - od; . other • States, first quality 361 b. and under and 37 to 421 b. 4yd; Victorian, second quality,' 36 lb. and under 4§d Argentine lambs first quality, ' 361 b. and under, sd; ditto 37 to 421 b. 4-? d; ditto .43 to 501 b. 4J<l; Patagonian lambs, first quality, 361 b. and under 4?d; ditto 37 to -J2lbs. 4 Id- _ . . Australian frozen beef, ox hinds over 1601 b. • SJd.;. Argentine chilled beef, ox fores, 160 to 2201 b. 3 3 ,d. - New Zealand pigs, first quality, 6u to HOlbi average (001 b., s\ d; others unchanged.

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CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 28. Sales on' •’Change':: N.Z. Refrigerating Co. (10s paid), 2s; New Zealand Breweries, 36s 6d (3); British Tobacco, 29f> ■ V DTJNEDIN, Feb. 28. •Sale on 'Change: King Solomon, Is Gd (2).

HIDE AND SHEEPSKIN RALE. Under dale February 20, Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., AY el lington, report:— , “At to-day’s sale we offered a small lot of skins and a good catalogue of hides to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was animated and prices tor skins were firm with a tendency to harden m sound dry lots, hut salted lines were not in request, and last sale s figure, were not obtainable. There was a keen demand for hides and all superior conditioned lots sold at an advance on last sale’s level, prices firming from Id to 2d in tho various grades.” .

LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET. Messrs. Dalgoty and Co. Ltd. have i eceived the following cable from their head office, London, dated. Canterbury lamb, 25~361b5,,. 7d, N. Island 6)d;' Canterbury, 36-lilbs, 7d, North Island Gjjd; Canterbury lamb, second quality, s■> d, North Island s’d. 'Market for N.Z. lamb weaker, demand fair “Canterbury mutton, 4S-56lbs, del, North Island 3kl: Canterbury ■ mutton, rA-W lbs, 3ijd, North Island 3’,d; Canterbury mutton, 64-/-.lns, 3ld, North Island 3fd: Canterbury ewes, 48-641bA, 2gd, North Island 2id. Market for N.Z. mutton weaker, demand limited.' Market for ’Australian la.mb- weaker, demand poor. Market for Australian mutton weak, demand limited. - " . “N Z. prime ox beef, hmds d-Jd, fores 3d. Market for N.Z. beef nominal, dnnmrnl less.. • “Emdisb' nork'ers. 80-1.00) bs. fid; N Z porkers, 80-lColhs od, 100-120 lbs -Ud. • -Market for N.Z. pork nominal. "demand nil. . . “Southdown lamb Jd higher.

WA LKATO STOCK MARKET. The vardings of' storo sheep during last week at. Hamilton- have a ora in been heavy and jnndi biisincsf, has been put through. Supplies from-the East Coast continue to-Ar-rive. and the greater part meets with •rood reception. Young sheep, espec-. Silly claim 1 .'favorable attention, 1 the salt at the central, yards on Wednesday beiiig in .advance;•of anytlnng ■nreViousivrealised this season. Lainhs still sell well, but the enthusiasm of a -few weeks ego has tlisappenred Values art*:' 1 wo-tootn wethers, 6s 6d to 7s 3d; 'two-looth ewes, best, to 15s-; medium, I.ls to 13s‘V small,- Horn 10s ;. four-year 'ewes, best, -to 10s’ '6d ; -medium, ,7s 6d to 9, . five-year, ewes, best; :to 9s-; modonitej 6s 6d to 8s; six-year owes, 4s Gd to 5s 6d : aged. 2s 3d to 3s '(Id; best lambs, 7s to 8s * medium 5s to 6s- small, 3s Od to 4s 6d; culls, 2s 6d to '3s 6d.—Auckland Herald. ,