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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 15 May 1928, Page 10

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S AIITH FI ELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office." dated May 11, advising Smithfield delivered prices for week ending that date as follow : New Zea and Wethers and Maidens. Canterbury quality, selected brands, •561 b and under 7£d, ,571 b to 641 b 6£d, 651 bto 721 b 6d; other brands, 561 b and under 7d, 571 bto 641 b 6|d: 651 b t . 721 b s|d. New Zealand ewes.—64lb and under 7 id. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 331 b and under lOd, 371 b to 421!) 9'|d, 431 b to 501 b 83d, seconds 9£d ; selected brands, 361 b and under 93d, 371 bto 421 b 9Jd; others brands, first quality, 331 b and under 9-gd. 371 b to 4'lb, 9jjd; second quality, 30ib to 321 b 9»d. Argentine Lambs.—First quality, 36 lb and under Bid, 371 b to 421 b 73d. New Zealand Beef. —Ox fores 33d, ox hinds sj}d, cow fores 3ld, cow hinds 4 91. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores 4icl, ox hinds 7i}d. Argentine Frozen Beef.—Ox fores 4‘d. ox hinds uot quoted. Frozen Pork. — Porkers, 601 bto 801 h 7.!d, Sllb to 99ib 63d, 1.091 b to 12011) 63d : haconers, 1211 b to 1801 b 7d. Frozen Veal.- -Not quoted. lambs. Consumption steadily impro.ing; market firm. Mutton. —Owing to lesser supplies of Home killed, market firm.

Beef.—Better trade, owing to higher prices ruling ,or Argentine chilled b::e:’. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—Trade .(ill he .view until September. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.—Nominal prims; stocks exhausted. LONDON QUOTATIONS. The Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society of New Zealand, Ltd., have received the following cabled advice from their London representative: Butter.—Market is firm, with rather hotter inquiry. New Zealand 163 s to 1655. Australian 152 s to 1555, Argentine, 14&s to 1545. Cheese is steady. New Zealand 96s to 975. Lamb trade i.s slower, but tone good; mutton is firm.