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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 15 January 1929, Page 8

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LONDON MEAT QUOTATIONS.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated January 11, advising Smitlifiold delivered prices averaged for week ending that date as follow: . New Zealand wethers and maidens. —Canterbuiy quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7d; 57 to 641 b, 63d; 65 to 721 b, GJd. Other brands: 561 b and under, 6Jd; 57 to 641 b, 6Jd; 65 to 721 b, 64d. New Zealand lambs.— Canterbury quality (old season), 361 b and under, 9|d; 37 to 421 b, 9)d; 43 to 501 b, not quoted; seconds, Bd. Selected brands (new season), 361 b and' under, lid; 37 to 421 b, lid. Other brands (first quality, old season), 361 b and under, not quoted; 37 to 421 b, hot quoted; second quality, 30 to 321 b, average 7£d. Australian lambs. —Victorian, _ first quality, 361 b and under, 9d; 37 to 421 b, 9 l-Bd. Argentine lambs. —First quality, 361 b and -under, 8-Jd; 37 to- 4.21 b, Bfd. New Zealand beef. —Ox fores, not quoted. Ox hinds. sd; cow fores, 3ld; cow hinds, tick Argentine chilled beef. —Ox fores, 4-i|d; ox hinds, 6^d. .New Zealand frozen pork.—Porkers, 60 to SOlb, 7Jd; 81 to 991 b, 7d; 100 to 1201 b, 7d. Baconers, 121 to 1801 b, 7d. Lamb market. —There is a slow demand for new season’s lamb owing to lower competitive price, Australian and South American lamb, and also to good supplies Home-killed. Mutton market.—Light-weight wethers and ewes firmer. Beef market. —Fair / trade despite low prices Argentine chilled beef. New Zealand porker pigs..—Better prices, with good consumptive demand.