FARMERS’ CORNER.

Northland Age, Volume 23, Issue 46, 10 March 1924, Page 6

FARMERS’ CORNER.

HZ. MEAT PRODUCERS' BOARD. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board advise that the following prices are being offered, 28th February, 1924: Auckland—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6d; Ewes, 65 lbs and under, 4%d ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, BJ4d. 431 b and over, B%d; Second quality lambs, B%d; Prime ox beef, 20/- per 100 lbs.

Poverty Bay—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6d; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, 4%d Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under’ &%d ; Prime ox beef, 20/- per 100 lbs. Hawke’s Bay—Wethers, 64 lbs and under 6%d ; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, 4^d; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under 9%d; second quality lambs, B%d. Wellington—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6%d ; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, 5d ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, 9 4(1,43 IDa and over, 9%d ; second quality 8 'id ; Prime ox beef, 20/- per 100 lbs. Canterbury—Wethers, 04 lbs and under, 6!4d; Ewes, 64 lbs and under 5d ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, gy 4 d Southland—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6 l / 4 d ; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, 4 %d > Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, 9%d; 43 lbs and over, 9d. SMITHFIELD PRICES. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received the following cable trom its London Office, dated February 29th, 1924, advising Smithfield delivered prices at that date as follows : Wethers and Maidens. lbs. Canterbury, sel’ct'd brands, under 5b i ~-o - 57/64 (|£ „ b5/72) o’ Other brands ... under 56 Sy 2 .. 57/64 8 y 4 » 65/72 8 Ewes. Ewes under 64 6y 4 Lamb. Canterbury quality ... under 36 liJ4 „ » ... 37/42 U'A » » - 43/50 lOj* „ „ seconds lo l / 2 Other brands, Ist qual'ty under 42 1014 „ „ seconds 10% Beef—(Not quoted). Argentine Chilled Beef. Ox fores 4 y 2 „ hinds 6 Argentine Fruzen Beef. Ox fores 4% „ hinds ... 5 1 / 4 N.Z. Beef supplies exhausted. Mutton market steady.