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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 6 October 1936, Page 2

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FROZEN MEAT TRADE Lamb market: Steady and unchanged. Mutton market: Wethers, , market steady and unchanged. Ewes, firm with prices of lightweights slightly better. Beef market: 1’ rozen beef market quiet and unchanged. Chilled.beef firm with fores at slightly higher prices. New Zealand porker pigs: Meeting with good trade at prices. New Zealand baconer pigs : Nominal; stocks short. . The above report was received on Saturday by the Meat Board from its London office, which advises that the following are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based oil actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield Market and/or ex London stores. Prices for the two previous weeks are also shown : New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes: 481 b and under, s a d (same): 481 b to 561 b, 4fd (same); 571 bto 641 b, 4£d (same) ; 651 b to '72lb, 4 3-8 d (same). North Island: 481 b to's6lb. 4|d (same); 571 b to 641 b, 4kl (same); 651 bto 731 b, 4 3-8 d (same); Ewes: 481 b and ■ under, 4£d (4 3-Bd, 4 3-8 d), 481 b to 641 b, 4d (same); 651 b to 721 b. 3 7-8 d (same). New . Zealand Lambs.— Canterbury : 361 b and under, 7£d (same)-371 b to 421 b, 7 l-8d (same); 431 b to 501 b, 6J,d (same); second quality, average about 311 b, 7d (same). Other South Island: 361 b and under, 7£d (same); 371 b to 421 b, 7*d (7J-d, 7 l-8d); 431 bto 501 b, 6kl (same). North Island downs: 361 b and under, 7 3-8 d (same); 371 bto 421 b, 7-i.d (7£d, 7 l-8d) ; 431 bto 501 b, (same); second quality, average about 301 b, 7jd (same). North Island, first quality: 361 b and under, 7 I-8d (same); 371 b to 421 b, 7 l-8d (same); second quality, average about 311 b, 6 7-8 d (same). . Argentine. Lambs.—First quality (new season’s): 361 b and under, 7d (same); 371 b to 421 b, 6£'d (same). New Zealand Frozen Beef.—Ox binds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3|d (same): ox fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, 23-d (2fd, 25-8 d). New Zealand Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 5 3-8 d (not quoted, sd); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 2fd (not quoted, 25-8 d). Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 6d (6d, 5 5-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 3 l-8d (3d, 2fd). Uruguayan' Chilled Beef.—Ox hinds, 1451 b to '2lolb, 5 5-8 d (s£d, 5 l-8d); ox fores, 1451 b to 210 lb, 2|d (2 5-Bd, 25-8 d). . , Australian Frozen Beef.—Ox hinds. 1451 b to 2101 b, 3 7-8 d (same) : ox crops, weights corresponding, 27-8 d (same). Australian Chilled Beef. —Ox binds, 1451 b to 2101 b, 5 l-8d (5 l-Bd, 4|d): ox crops, weights corresponding, 2 a d (2 5-Bd, 25-8 d). Union of South Africa Chilled Beef.— Ox hinds, 1451 b to 2101 b, not quoted (not quoted, s£d) ; ox fores, 1451 bto 2101 b, not quoted (not quoted, 2^d). Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef.— Ox binds, 1451 b to 2101 b, s£d (sd, 4 5-8 d); ox fores, 1451 b to 2101 b, 2J,d (2 3-Bd,2*d). New Zealand Porker Pigs.—First quality : 601 bto 801 b, 6£d (same); 811 bto 1001 b, 6gd (same).; 1011 b to 1201 b, 6 3-8(1 (same). New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs.— 1211 b to 1601 b, 6Jkl (same).

PRODUCE IN LONDON The Department of Agriculture luis received the following cablegram, dated 3rd October, from the High Commissioner for New Zealand. London : Tallow: Market quiet but steady at* about last quotations. Hemp ; Manila—All markets quiet on Exchange developments. “K” grade for October- December shipment sold at £26. Sisal—Nominal value for OctoberDecember and November-Januarv shipments, £26 10s. New Zealand—Market nominally unchanged. Eggs: Market steady; fair demand. English supplies small. Prices are: English,, national pack, 16s 6d to 19s 6d English, ordinary pack, 16s 3d to 16s 6d ; Danish. 12s to 13s 9d ; Australian, 10s 9d to 12s 6d.

Apples: Fair demand imported, • offerings smalt. Bulk recent arrivals lacking colour. Prices are: Californian Newtown, 12s 6d to 13s 6d; Jonathan, 11s to 13s 6d.

Pears : Fair demand. Until last few days prices inclined easier. Prices are : Californian Comice, 15s to 18s; Beurre Bose, 12s to 13s; Winter Nelis, 14s to 14s 6d.

Peas: Maples—-Fair business done at beginning of, last month. No. 1 New Zealand for Octobor-November shipment, £2 10s to £2 17s • SeptemberNovember shipments on samples according to quality, £2 8s to £2 ( 16s. “A” grade Tasmania for Oetober-No-vember shipment sold £2 17s 6d to £2 18s; present demand quiet. Blues: Market dull. “A” grade Tasmania for October-November shipment sold £l2. Japanese declined," £3; Dutch, 10s to £2 according to quality. Casein: Market steady, about unchanged for New Zealand and Argentine, French outlook affects exchange situations. Current values are : Casein, New Zealand, £33 to £4B; lactic casein, French, £4B to £SO; Argentine, £SO.