COMMERCIAL,

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12399, 12 November 1934, Page 5

COMMERCIAL,

FROZEN MEAT MARKET

(U P.A. bv Elec. Ted. ‘'aoyrigliO (Received No. 11, C. 30 p.ni)

LONDON, Nov. 10. Following are the latest frozen meat quotations at Smitbficld: — New Zealand sheep : Canterbury and North Island , selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 48 to 501 b., 44d; 65 to 721 b., 4.1 d; North Island, 48 to 561 b, 65 to- 721 b., 4 ; Id; ewes, under 481b.' 84 d; 48 to 641 b., B|4; ■OS to 721 b., 3sd. Australian sheep: Ewes 30 to 551 b. 3Jd. Argentine sheep: First quality crossbred wethers, 05 to 721 b., 3fcl. Now Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 43 to 501 b., second quality, average- about 321 b., 6! f d; other South Island, 43 to 501 b., Old; selected North Island, including Downs, 43 to 5011/., 5-J-cl; other North, second quality, average about 421 b., Gd. Australian lambs, other States, ■ first quality, 361 b. and under Of cl; Victorian, second quality, 361 b. and under, Ofd ; other States,, second quality, 3Glb. ar.d under 6Jd. Argentine lambs: First quality 30 lb. and under, 6Jd; 3 7 to 421 b., oa. \Argentine chilled beef: Ox hinds, 100 to 2001 b. 41d. New Zealand pigs: First quality, 60 to 801 b., 6Ad; 81 to 1001 b., Ofd; 101 to 1201 b., 5 dAustralian pigs: First quality, 00 to 1001 b., average about Solb., 6Jd; 101 to 1201 b., o£d. Other quotations are unchanged.

LONDON OFFICE MARKET

REPORT

The Bank of New Zealand is in receipt of the following cabled advice from its London office as at the close of business hast week i—“Wethers: There is a. good demand. Ewes : The market is . steady. Lambs : Trade is/«l<w. Tlie market i s affected by heavy suppliert of fresh meat. “Current quotations; Wethers, light; 4|d to_4jd; heavy, 4d to 4gd; ewes, 2fd to- 3§d. Lambs, twos, Ofd to 61(1; eights, Old to Old fours sfd to ofd; seconds, 6d to Ofd.’’