FARMERS’ CORNER.

Northland Age, Volume 23, Issue 48, 24 March 1924, Page 3

FARMERS’ CORNER.

IT.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS' BOARD. WEEKLY PRICES OF FAT STOCK FOR EXPORT. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Hoard advise that the following prices are being offered, 6th March, 1924 : — Auckland —Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6d ; Ewes, 65 lbs and under, woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, 9d, 4jlb and over, B%d; Second quality lambs, B%d. Poverty Bay—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6d; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, 4%d; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, B%d. Hawke's Bay—Wethers, 64 lbs and under 6%d; Ewes, 64 lbs and under, ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, 9%d; second quality lambs, B%d. Prime ox beef, 22/- per too lbs. Wellington—Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6%d ; Ewes, 64lbs and under, 6%d ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, 9%d,43 Ibsand over, 954 d; second quality B%d Canterbury—Wethers, 04 lbs and under, 6%d; Ewes, 64 lbs and under 5d ; Prime woolly lambs, 42 lbs and under, io%d, 431 b and over io%d; second quality 9f*d Southland —Wethers, 64 lbs and under, 6%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 from its London Office, dated March 7th, 1924, advising Smithheld delivered prices at that date as follows Wethers and Maidens. lbs. Canterbury, sel'ct’d brands, under 56) --T3 65/72) a Other brands under 56 8% „ „ 57/64 8 % „ „ 65/72 * EWES. Ewes under 64 6% Lamb. Canterbury quality under 36 10% „ „ ... 37/42 10 % „ „ 43/50 10% „ „ seconds 10% „ Sel’d brands under 36 10% „ 37/42 10% Other brands, Ist qual’ty under 42 10% M ~ seconds 9% Beef—(Not quoted). Argentine Chilled Beef. Ox fores 3% „ hinds 5 Argentine Frozen Beef. Ox fores 4 „ hinds 5 Mutton market steady. SHIPMENT OF MEAT FROM SOUTH AMERICA. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South America, advising the following shipments to the United Kingdom for the fortnight ended Bth inst., from Argentine only 112,500 quarteis ... Chilled beef 22,944 „ ... Frozen beef 54,992 carcases Frozen mutton 44,058 „ Frozen lamb The quantity shipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled 47,851 quarters ... Frozen beef 5,720 carcases „ mutton 363 „ ... „ lamb ALTERATION OF CON TRAC r HEADING. The New Zealand- Meat Producers Board has received advice from London that the heading ot the c. i. f. Contract l oims for Mutton and Lamb has now beenaltcreddrom “Australasian” to “Australian and New Zealand”. This is a matter which Mr J. S. Jessep, Vice-Chair-man of the New Zealand Meat Producers Board, took up when he was in London. The Board is also endeavouring to get the leading English newspapers, when referring to Smithfield supplies ot mutton and lamb, to quote same as “New Zealand” and "Australian” respectively, instead of “Australasian”. Considering that the supply of mutton and lamb shipped from our Dominion is considerably in excess of the Australian exports, it is only right that the word “New Zealand” should be used when referring to our exports of frozen meat.