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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18678, 7 April 1924, Page 7

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WHAT BOARD'S QUOTATIONS. I PRICES ' AT SMITH-FIELD. fBX TELEGRAPH.—OWN' COIUtESPOKDiNT.I WELLINGTON. Saturday. The Meat Producers' Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated April ■4, " advising that the Smithfield delivered prices at that date ware as follows:— New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury, quality, selected brands, 671b to 641b. 7id per lb; Cslb to 721b, 7d; other brands, 561b and under, 7id; 571b to 641b, 7id; 651b to 721b, 6Jd. New Zealand Ewes.—64lb and under. 5Jd per lb. New Zealand Lamb.—Canterbury, quality. 861b and under. 9|d per lb 371b to 421b, 9ld; 431b to 60lb, 9id; seconds, 9d; selected brands, 361b and under. lOd; 371b to 421b. lOd; other brands, first quality, 421b and under, 9d; seconds, 8 5-Bd. New Zealand Beef.— on the market. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores, 4J per lb; hinds. 6Jd. Argentine Frozen Beef.— fores, '4 l-8d per lb; hinds, sid. Frozen Pork.— to 1201b. 7id per lb; 1201b to 1801b, 3d.

THE LONDON MARKETS..

FROZEN MEAT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Seed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 5. _ Sheep.—Canterbury, light, 7!d; medium, 7|d; heavy 7d. North Island, light. 7id: medium, 7id; heavy, 6Jd. New Zealand ewes, Bid. Australian owes, 4id. Argentin©, light, 6id; medium, 5 5-tid; heavy, 4Jd; ewes. 4}d. Lambs.—Canterbury, medium, 9}d; heavy, 9}d; seconds, 9d. Other States, selected and mediums, 94d. North Island, fteonds, 8 5-Bd. Australian, firsts and Victorian, 8 7-8 d; other States, Sid; thirds, B+d Argentine, firsts, light, 85d; medium, 8d; seconds, 7hdj Frozen —Argentine, fores, 4 l-S^X; hinds. Sid; Uruguay, fores, 8 7-8 d: sd; chilled Argentine fores. 4id; hinds, 6 A>d; Uruguay fores, 4id; hinds. Bid; others unchanged. HEMP 1 , COPRA, 'RUBBER, ETCH Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) LONDON. April 5. (Last week's prices in parentheses.) Rubber.Para, Hid (Hid); plantation and smoked, 12 3-fid (12 l-8d to m<i). Copra.March-April shipments, £20 10a (£27 6d). Linseed Oil.—£3B (£3B). Turpentine.— £3 16s (£3 18s). " Jute.April-May shipments. £,28 5s (£27 12s 6d). i —March-May shipmen'a. '£30 15s (£36 15s). - — LONDON WHEAT M4.RKET. Australian and N.Z. Cable. Association. (Reed. 5.5. p.m.) LONDON, April 4. Wheat cargoes are firmer Ind there is .improved demand. There is (food inquiry for Australian shipments per City of Eastbourne, at 465; Tromere, 47,'s 3d; Nowshera, 475. South Australian April-May shipments are quoted at 46s 3d. Paijjels closed at ©isappointing prices. Shipments per Euripides, 45s 6d; Otira, 45£ 9d. ■ LONDON WOOL SALES. The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram, dated April if from the High Cojnmissioner for New Zealand, London: Wool.—The sales have closed Home buyers being most active, with France and Germany giving: good support, but little competition frotfi America. Values are somewhat higher all. round. Average closing r r^? 6 f r ® ; — (Merino), 2a 6d to 2s ,£ d; /! 68 < BUr batfbred). 2s 4d to 2s 10d: 48 s (fine crossbred). Is lid to 2s 2d; 44-46' a (medium crossbred Is 5d to ls'lOd; 36-iO's (coarse crossbred). Is 4d to Is 6d. THE LINSEED 'MARKET. The Department of Agriculture has received from - Calcu^ a ', under dat of April 2, the following cabled advice regarding the linseed market:— r • — Aprfl-May shipment, new crop, quoted £18 7s.fld per ton o. and f. Sydney! The market is steady.