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Hawera Star, Volume L, 28 October 1930, Page 8

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FROZEN MEAT MARKET SMITIITIELD. QUOTATIONS New Zealand Lamb. —Tendency of market is easier owing to heavier supplies of Home-killed' meat ami. game. New. Zealand mutton: Wethers, quick, with slightly less •demand; ewes, shade easier; cold?r weather would improve demand all meat. New Zealand beef: Large supplies of Argentine” chilled beef affecting frozen beef. New 1 Zealand porker pigs: Large 1 supplies of Home.-killed depressing our prices. New Zealand baconer pigs: Nominal prices; over-supply Continental bacon continues.

The above report was received on Saturday by -the New Zealand ‘-Meat Producers ’ Board front its London office, which advises that •(Ire following am thef approximate average pn-vs realised, for thel week, based on actual transact ions of wholesale quantities of tlio des'cription's of audit mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business! done on the.' basis of delivered to Smith field market, and/or ex London stores. Prices' for the two previous weeks are also shown: —

New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island; .selected 1 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes. 48 to: 561 b, 5 7-8 d (same); 57 to '64lb. odd (same); 05 to 721 b, 5 J ,d (same); North 1 Island' crossbred wethers 'and ma iden, ewes, IS to 561 b, sifd (same); 57 to 64] b, sjd (5 3-8 cl) and 5 3-Sd); 05 to 721 b, s ; j-d (same). Ewes. 48 to 04 lb, 3LI (3 5-Sd and 3fd); 05 to 721 b, 3 3-Sd (3LI and 3 5-Sd). New Zealand Lambs.— Canterbury. 301 b and' under. Sbit (S 5-Btl and Spl ); 37 to 421 b, .81 di (S 5-Sd a mil BJd) ; : 43 ‘to 50;lib, Sd (S 1-8(11 and Sid); second quality, a v era go 331 b. 74d (7 3-Sd! and 7 Adi). Other South Island brands: 361 b anil under, 8 3-Sd (S 3-Sd 1 and Sid) ; 37 -to 421 b, S 3-‘Sd. (B'3-Sd and Sl-d); 43 to 501 b, 7 7-Srl l (Sd and S I-Sd). iSolected North Island brands, including Downs: 361 b and under, Sfd (Sfd and B'7-Sd); 37 to 431 b, S' 5-Bdi (Sfdi and Sfd); 43 to 501 b. Sd (8 1-Sd and Sjd); sxseotntd quality, average, 31'1'b, 71 d (73-B'd and 7-id). Other South Island brands l : 361 b and under. Sd (Sdl and Sd); 37 to 421 b. not quoted; second quality, average ollb, 7 J-Sd (7 J-Sd and 7 1-Sd).

Aus*t ralian, Lainvbs. —V-ic.t orian, ii rst quality: Not quoted. Argentine Lamb.—First quality: 301 b and under, Old (same); 37 to 421 b. Old' (same).. Now Zealand beef.—Not quoted. Argentine. Chilled Beef.—Ox fores. 4 5-Sd (4Jd and 4-Id) • ox hinds. 6 5-8 d (G 5-Sd ant I 7del). Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox crops’, over 1001 b, 4 : J-d :(4 |d and 4 1-Sd); ox liiuds, over 1661 b, odd! (5 3-8 d; and old).

New Zealand Prime Parker Pigs.— 00 to 10,01 b, S:Jd (Sid and 9d); 101 to 120Jb, 7}d (7 pi and Sd). New; Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 121 to ISOib. 0-[-d (Odd and 6dd).

New Zealand Frozen. Yeal. —Not quoted.

BUTTER AND. CHEESE. PRODUCE BOARD’S REPORT. The New Zealand Dairy produce Board lias received the following market report from its London office, the previous week’s prices being- given in parentheses:— BUTTER.

New Zealand—-Salted, ,112 s to USs per cwt (112 s to USs; October 25, 1929, 177 sto 182 s); iinsalted, 146 - to 148 s

(146 s to 148 s; October 25, 1929, ISSs to 190 s); first whey, 106 s (108 s); second whey, 104 s (104 s). Australian—Salted, 110 s to 114 s per cwt (112 s to 1.14 s); unsalted, 128 s to 130 s (126 s to 12Ss).

Argentine —Unsalted, 110 s to 116 s per c.wt (110 s to A 16s).

Irish cream —Salted, I.lßs (118 s); until l.ted, 122 s (120 s to 1225). Danish —150 s f.0.b., 156 s to 158 s spot (1.45 s—; 150 sto 1525). Dutch —Unsaltcd, 146 s to 150 s per cwt (138 s, to 1425). Esthoniau—llos to 112 s per cwt (112 s to 120 s).

Latvian —110 s to 112 s per cwt (112 s to 120 s).

Siberian—lo4s to 108 s (104 s to 108 s). Polish —90s to 102 s per ewt (90s to 104 s per ewt). Lithuanian—loos to 108 s per ewt (104 s to 112 s). Freneli baskets—Salted. 138 s to 140 s (13Ss to 140 s). CHEESE. Xcw Zealand —White, 70s to 70s per ewt (74s to 70s; October 25, 1929, 93s to 945); coloured, 71s. to 73s (7.1 s to 70s; October 25. 1929, 92s to 945. Australian—Coloured, 70s (70s to 71s). Canadian- —While, 77s to 80s (7Sn to 80s); coloured, 77s to 78s (78s to 80s); c.i.f., 70s (70s). Euglish—Finest farmers, 100 s to 100 s ( 100 sl o .100 s). Deliveries of New Zealand butter last week were 1350 lons, as against 735 tons a year ago. The quantity in store was 0325 tons, as compart'd witli 4350 tons a year ago.

Deliveries of New Zealand cheese for the week were 15.738 crates, as agui nstl 10,159 crates a •year ago. The quantity in store was 51,244 crates, us compared with 29,801 crates a year ago. The Flangitiki started discharging her cheese on October 21 and finished two days later, when she started to unload her butetr. j .Deliveries of Canadian cheese for the week were 17,309 boxes, as against 19,187 boxes a year ago. The quantity in store was 210.522 boxes, as compared with 230,888 boxes a year ago. SYDNEY WOOL SALES'. SYDNEY. Oct. 27. At. the noil sales 10.887 -bales were offered and 10.379 sold as well as 460 which were disposed of privately. T!ho average, price of the wool sold last week |was B.ld per lb. The market to-day aas without quotable change. There was a keen Continental and Yorkshire demand for finer descriptions. Merino, greasy, made lGd.