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Northern Advocate, 22 February 1926, Page 3

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SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following ■cable from its London office, dated 19th February, 1926, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows:—(Prices for the two previous weeks as shown in parentheses.) Now Zealand Wethers and Maidens —Canterbury quality, selected brands, 56 and under, 63d per lb (63d and 7d); 57 to 64, Oid (GJd to 7d); 65 to 72, 6-}d (6Jd and 6Jd). Other brands, 56 and under, 64d (6id and 6|d); 57 to 64, 6Jd and 6|d); 65 to 72, 6d (6Jd and 61d). Now Zealand Ewes: 64 and under, 4gd (41d and 4gd). New Zealand Lamb—-Canterbury , quality (old season's), 36 and under, 103 d (104 d and 103 d); 37 to 42, 9d (9|d and 9d); 43 and 50, 7)d (7fd and 73d); seconds, 7Jd (8d and 8-}d), Selected brands (new season’s), 36 and under, 103 d; 37 to 42. 103 d. Other brands, first quality (new season’s), 42 and under, 10Jd. New Zeof—Ox fores, 3 : }d '(3)d to 3-Jd); ox hinds, 4} (41 d and 41). Argentine Chilled Beef—Ox fores, 3gd (3-gd and 3gd); ox hinds, 54d (53d and s id). PRICES OF FAT STOCK. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advises that the following prices are being offered on 18th February, 1926: Hawke’s Bay—Wethers: 56 and under, 6d; 57 to 64, 5Jd; 65 to 72, sd;

second quality wethers, sd. Ewes, 56 and under, 4jd; 57 to 04, 3fd; prime woolly lambs, 30 and under, 9d; 87 to 42, 7Jd; 43 and over, 7d. second quality lambs, 7fd. Wellington—Wethers, 56 and under, Od; 57 and 64, s : }d; 65 to 72, sd. Ewes, 56 and under, 4jd; 57 to 64, 3fd. Prime woolly lambs, 30 and under, 9d; 37 to 42, 8d; 43 and over, 7 r }d| Canterbury—Wethers, 56 and under, 6d; 57 to 64, sd. Ewes, under 48, 4d; 48 to 64, 3|-d. Prime woolly lambs, 36 and under, 9]d; 37 to 42, 8d; 43 and over, 7d. Second quality lambs, 36 and under, SJd; over 361 b, 7d. South Otago—Prime woolly lambs, 36 and under, 81d; 37 to 42, 7d; 43 to 50, 04d. . Southland—Prime woolly lambs, 30 and under, B,]d; 37 to 42, 6Jd; 43 to "0, 6jd.