FROZEN MEAT RECORDS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 257, 13 October 1932, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT RECORDS

HUGE INCREASE IN KILLINGS. COMPARATIVE FIGURES. New records in killings and exports were made in the frozen meat trade during the 1931-32 season. The killings of mutton and iamb totalled 11,677,749 carcases during the twelve months ended September 30,1932. Lambs at 8,804,889 carcases show an increase of 1,021,361 carcases over the 1930-31 season, and mutton at 2,872,860 carcases, an increase of 740,328. Following is a detailed comparison of the killings for the two seasons: —

The exports of mutton and lamb for 1931-32 totalled 11,805,490 carcases, as against 10,303,915 in 1930-31, an increase of 1,501,575 carcases. The stocks of meat on hand in cold stores in New Zealand as at September 30 compare as follow:—

The stocks of frozen meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand as at September 30 compare as follow.:

HEAVY SEPTEMBER SHIPMENTS. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is advised by cable from its London office that the shipments from Australia and South America, to the United Kingdom during September were as follow -.—Australia: Carcases mutton, 31,250; carcases lamb, 565,700; quarters beef, 69,836. South America: Carcases mutton, 35,880; carcases lamb, 140,353; quarters beef (frozen), 1132; (chilled), 415,313. The shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the same period were as follow:—New Zealand: Carcase* mutton, 208,594; carcases lamb, 364,218; quarters beef, 12,814. The shipments from South America to the Continent of Europe during the same period were as follow:—Mutton, 10 tons; frozen beef, 176 tons. N.Z. MEAT IN LONDON. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has been advised by its London manager, that the following retail price* were quoted for New Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during September, 1932. These prices represent a fair average of the price* quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality New Zealand lamb and mutton. Per lb. New Zealand lamb— d. Legs 10 Shoulder* 9 Loins 8 Necks 3 Breasts 2 Forequarters « 7 Hindquarters 9 1 New Zealand mutton (wether) d. Legs 7 Shoulders 6 Loins 6 Necks ’ 3 Breasts 2

1931-32. 1930-31. Beef quarters 186,530 143,169 Wether mutton (c/cb) 1,437,512 1,361,234 Ewe mutton (c/cs) 1,435,345 771,298 Lamb (c/cs) 8,804,889 7,783,528 Pork (porkers) (c/cs) ... 130,520 110,092 Pork (baconers) (c/cs) 22,357 22,308 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs) 340,337 266,315 Sundries (frt. o/os) 290,614 307,461

SO/9/32. 30/9/31. Beef (quarters) 28,075 41,262 Wethef mutton (c/ca) ..... 30,806 100,503 Ewe mutton (o/cs) 84,279 100,231 Lamb (c/GS) 89,763 59,409 Pork (porkers) (o/cs) 8,956 7,060 Pork (baconers) (o/os) ....: 1,205 472 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs) ... 49,008 117,536 Sundries 65,036 98,548

30/9/32. 30/9/31. Beef (Quarters) .... 3,961 1,306 Wether mutton (c/cs) ... 29,165 19,675 ... 62,496 30,121 Lamb (c/cs) ... 89,763 807 Pork (porkers) (c/cs) ... 3,792 007 Pork (baconers) (c/ce) .... 162 25