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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 4 May 1931, Page 10

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FROZEN 3EEIAT AT LONDON. PRICES FOR. THE WEEK. .OmU'u i*rc.-=, A association —By Kleeinc 'leltgrui-i. Copyright.) LONDON, May 2. T'Jie weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meat aie based oil actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfielti marlcet and/or ex London stores. They are compiled by the Quotations Committee, Smithfield. . To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations given represent the average for the week and are not selected “lines, but far parcels fairly representaiive of tlio tbulk of sliipmonts now on offer. New Zealand frozen sheep. —Canterbury and North Island selected crosshied) wethers and maiden ewes, 481 b to 56U), 3fd; 5715 bi to 641 b, 3 5-8 d; 651!b to 721 b, 3 3-Sd; North Island crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 481b' to. 561 b, 3 5-8 d; 571b' to 64lib, 3 3-8 d; 651 b to <2 lib 3id- ewes, under 481 b, 3 l-8d; 48lb to’ 641,1), 23-d; 65ltb to 721 b, 3Jd. Australian sheep. —First quality crossbreds and/or Merino wethers, 40 lb to 651 b, 3d; 301,b to 551ib. 3 l-8d; ewes, 30lb to 551 b, 2 7Sa. Argentine sheep. —First quality, crossbred wethers, 4811> to 641 b, 3Jd; 631 b to 721 h, 3d; over 721 b, none offering. New Zealand lambs.— Canterbury, 36 lb and under, and 371 b to 4211 b, 6 id; 431 b to oOlb, 6 id; second quality, average 701 b, sid; other South Island brands, 3611) and under, and 371 b to 421 b, 6id; 431 b to 5011 b, 6Jd 5 selected North Island brands, including Downs, 361 b and under, 63 d; 3711 b to 421 b, andj 431 b to 501 b, 6id; second quality, aver-; age, 301 b, 5-id; other North Island ' brands, first quality, 361!b and under, and 371 b to 421 b, 5 7-8 d; second qual-' ity, average, 301 b, 5-|-d. ! Australian lamibs. —Victorian, first! quality, 361 b and under, lb, 5d ; second quality, 361 b and under, 4 5-8 d ; other States, first finality, 361 b and under, 4}d; Victorian, second, quality, 3811 b and under, 4 7-8 d; other States, first quality, 371 b to 421 b, sd; second quality, 361 b and under, 4id; all States, third quality, 43d. .Argentine lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, 4-Jd'; 371 b to 421 b, 4-id; second quality, average, 301 b, 4-Jd. Urguayan lambs. —First quality, 36 lb and under, 4|d; second quality, average, 371 b to 421 b, 4-id; third quality. average, 301 b, 4^-d. New Zealand frozen beef. —Ox fores, 1601 b to 2201 b. 2kl ; other sorts, none offering. Australian frozen beef. —Ox crops, under lOOlib, 2 3-Sd; over 1001 b. 2-|d; ox binds, under 16011), 3-id : over 1601 b. 13 5-8 d.

Argentine chilled beef —Ox fores, 160 lb to 2201 b, 3d ;ox binds, 1601 b to 220 lb, 3 5-Bd.

Argentine chilled beef —O'x fores, 160 lb to 2201 b. 3d ; ox binds, 'l6olb to 220 lb. 6-1 d.

Now Zealand pigs.—First quality, 60 lb to 1001 b. average. 901 b, old; 1011 b to 1201 b, sd. ,

SVI)N ICY WHEAT A DYANCIC, SYDNEY, May 2. Brokers' efforts to buy New South Wales silo wheat to fulfil overseas and local contracts resulted in sharp advances. Prices during the week have vised from 2s 4d to 2s 8-Jd a bushel. AUSTRALIAN BUTTER, EXPORT. SYDNEY. May 2. The Australian export record in butter of 2.500,000 boxes in 1924-25 is likelv to be eclipsed this year. About 160,000 boxes are now required to reach the record total, and shipments from the Commonwealth are still proceeding. RAW MATERIALS MARKET. LONDON, Mav 2. Fridav closing prices are: Cotton. June delivery, 5.33 d: rubber, Para 4-Id. plantation ismoked 2 3-l(3d; into, MflJ" June shipment £l6 10s: hemp, none offerin'’ - copra, South Rea £lB 10s. nl-i illation (Rnhaul) £l3 12s 6d ; linseed •oil, £18; turpentine, 435.