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SMITHFIELD PRICES.
The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, iuais received tire following cablegram from its London office, dated December 21. 1928, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ended that date as follow: N.Z. wethers and maidens.—Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 6;]cl per lb; 57-641 b, 6fd; 65-721 b 6|d. Other brands, 564 b and under, 6id; 57-641 b, 6£d; 65-721 b, 6d. N.Z. ewes. —641 b and under, 4§d. N.Z. lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361 b and under,- 9jd ; 37-421 b, 91 d; 43-501 b, 9id; ieeconcls, 7|d. Selected branch;, 361 b and under, 9’d.:. 37-421 b, 9|d. Other brands, first quality, 361 b and! under, not quoted; 37-421 b, not quoted. Second quality. 30-321;b, average, 7sd. Australian lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, BJ-d; 37-421 b, B|d.
Argentine! lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under. 7£-d ; 37-42 l lb, 76 cl. N.Z. beef. —Ox hinds, sd; cow fo-reis, 3)d ; cow hinds, 4Jd. N.Z. frozen pork.—Porker®. 60-801 b, not quoted; 81-991 b. 6|d; 100-1201 b, 6id; baiooners, 121-1800*, 7d. Usual small demand frozen meat of all descriptions, owing to Christmas. Lamb market.—There i/s a better tone prevailing on the market with increased prices. New Zeaalnd oorker pig®.—There has been a tetter demand, with improved prices. New Zealand baooner pigs ; Stocks exhausted ; nominal prices.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 December 1928, Page 9
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