FROZEN MEAT

Northern Advocate, 9 April 1934, Page 10

FROZEN MEAT

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND ADVICE. . EWES IN;FAIR DEMAND. j I LAMBS EASTER. j The Rank of Now Zealarul has.received the following advice from its London office ns at the close, of business this week. Wethers: Trade is slow. Eyes: There is a fair demand. Lambs: The demand is not so good. The market is rather easier, and no material change. ms anticipated. Trade generally Is slow. Quotations: Wethers, Tight, 49, A to old per lb; heavy, ■4 1 -Sd to 4id; ewes, 2j}d to 11 d; lambs, twos, 7 3-Sd to 7 7-Sd; eights, (! 7-Sd to 7 1-Sd; fours, G .T-Sd to G 7-Sd; seconds, 7d to 7}d. The report of the New Zealand Moat Producers’ Board states:—Lambs: Prices,arc a shade easier, owing to buyers having .Plied immediate requirements, bu£ the tone of the market is ; good, and' consumption is satisfactory, j Wethers: > Trade is slow, and prices are siighf]y.. j ;b.ftoer,p,;oxccpt'... for .light-, weights. Ewes are‘meet in# will) a fair demand. Beef: The demand is quiet, owing to continued low prices for Argentine chilled beef. Now Zealand porkers are meeting with a good trade, but at lower prices. New Zealand baconers: The demand is steady for the small supplies available. EXPORT SCHEDULE. STOCK ON HOOKS. (Special to "Northern Advocate.") AUCKLAND, This Day. Current schedule rates for stock on hooks at freezing works are as follows: Lambs.—36lbs and under, 8d per lb;‘ 37 to 421bs, 7id; over 421bs and seconds, 7d.

Mutton.—-Wethers, up to 481bs, 4fd; 49 to 561bs, 4 3-8 d; 57 to 641bs, 4 l-8d; 65- to 721bs, 3 7-8 d; over 721bs, 3kl; seconds, 33d.. Ewes (in same classes), !Ud, 3)d, 3d, 23_d, and 2-1 d respectively. Beef.—Prime ox, 18/ per lOOlbs; boner bulls, 12/6; cows, 7/ to 7/6. ' Pigs—Up to SOlb.s, 5d per lb; 81 to lOOlbs, 4 to 160 lbs, 4Jd. ' .