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Hawera Star, Volume LII, 21 November 1932, Page 8

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English wool, markets. OFFERINGS NOT EXCESSIVE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) LONDON, Nov. 10. - AFr Devei'imx, representative of Australian wool interests, reports that there is little change in the wool marhets. The offerings are not excessive, and this should strengthen the prices at the opening of the sales next week. Bradford export tops continue to be Satisfactory and Merinos are firm. 2 FROZEN meat prices. SMI TIFF f E LI) R E VIE W. LOXDOX. Xov. 10. The weekly cjuotat ions for tlit* umlerTnentioned classes of frozen meat are based on actual sales "of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. They are .compiled by the quotations committee, Smithfield. -To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values add one farthing per lb. to the values quoted below. Quotations given j represent an average for the week, and are not for selected lines, but for par- j cols fairly representative of the bulk I of shipments now on offer. Previous 1 quotations are in parentheses:— i Now Zealand sheep: Canterbury arid .North Island -selected crossbred wethevs and maiden ewes, 48 to 561 b, 4-}<l (3 ,7:~8d)-; 5-7 to 641 b, 4 I-Xd (3 6-8); 65 to I -7211), 4d (3 3-8(1.); Xorth Island ditto, I 48 to 561 b. 4 DBd (3 1,8.1); 57 to 641 b. 4d (od); 65 to 72JP, 3 7-Sd (2 7-Sd) ; ewes, under 481 b, 3 5-8 d (3 LBd)- 43 to 641 b, 3 1-8(1 (2fjd) ; 65 to 721b,’ 3d (-Id). Australian sheep; First quality cross- ! bred and/or Merino wethers, 40 to 65 J II), 3Ad (2sd); second qualitv, 30 to 5.5 | Jb -> ? 4«1 !(-pl); ewes, 30 to 551 b, not quoted. I . Argentine sheep: First cmalitv cross-' ored wethers, 48 to 641 b, 33d (3d)- 65 I to 721 b, 31 d /23d); over -721 b, no 1 quoted. .

, Patagonian sheep: Wethers and .maiden ewes, under 501 b, 3 5-8 d (3d); | 50 to 601 b, 3/d (2Jd) ; ewes, 40 to 501 b, 3 3-8(1 (2Ad). ! New Zealand lambs: Canterbury, 36 lb and under, 7d (Old); .37 to 421 b, fid (dpi) ; 43 to 'so3b, s}d (4Ad ); second quality, average 301 b., 5Jd (4Jd). I Other South Island brands, 361 b and j under, 7d ((id) ; -37 to 421 b, 5 7-8 d (od) ; 43 to 5011), 5d (44d). ,Selected Xorth j Island brands, including Downs, not I quoted ; second quality, average 3(Tib, si|d (4*fd). Other Xorth Island brands, 'first quality, (3, (Jib and under, sfd (5Ad); 37 to 4211), 6Jd (4Jd) ; second quality, average 301 b, 5-Ad (4Ad). Australian lambs: Victorian, first quality,'36lb and under, 6 : [<l (5 3-8 d); i 37 to 421 b, s}d .(4 7-8(1). Other States, • first quality, 301 b and under, 5 3-8(1 |( 1 Jd); 37 to 421)>, 5d (4 3-8(1). Vieftorian, second quality, 301 b and under. 5 3-8 d i(4Ad). Other States, second quality, 361 b and under, 5d (4 3-8(1). All States, third .quality, sjd (4fd). Argentine lambs: First quality, 361 b and under, Od l(5d); 43 to oOib, -54 d (4M). Patagonian lambs: First quality, 36 If) and under, 4fd (4d); 37 to 421 b. not quoted; second qualitv, average 301 b 4 3jß l( 3Jd). Xcw Zealand frozen beef: Ox fores, 160 to 2201 b. 3d (2 3-8(1); ox hinds, 160 to 2201 b, 3 7.-8 d (27-8 d). Australian frozen beet * Ox crops under 1001 b, 3 1 -Sd (25-8 d); over 100 lb* 3-fd (2?cl); ox hinds, under 1601 b, 40 (3ifd); over 1601 b, 4 1-Sd. Argentine chilled beef; Ox fores. 160 1() 2201 b, 4(1 31 (1 J; hinds. 160 to 2201 b, 6-Ad (6d). New Zealand pigs; First qualitv. 60 to MOlb, average OOlb, .7 3-Sd (sd)'- 111 to 1201 b, 5 1-8,1 (43,1). Australian pigs: First qualitv. 60 to . 0 b, average .00, 5 3-8,1 (5(1)1 1 1 to J-'Olb, 5 I-B,| (43<|). Other quotations nre unchanged.