MEAT IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22819, 28 August 1937, Page 9

MEAT IN LONDON

' PRICES AT SMITHFIELD CHILLED BEEF EASIER HEAVY AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIES The market for lamb at Smithfiekl remains very firm, according to the weekly report of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. The market for wethers and ewes is steady with prices unchanged. v Trade is fair in frozen beef with prices unchanged. Chilled beef is easier owing to heavy Australian supplies. New Zealand porker pigs are a shade firmer. The market is steady and unchanged for baconers. Following are the latest quotations announced by the board, together with the values ruling at the close of the previous week: — < FROZEN MUTTON Aug. 19 Aug. 20 New Zealand— d d Crossbred Wethers and Maiden ewes: Under 481b 5% 48-s(ilb 5% 5% 57-64 lb. . . . . 5% 5% 05-721b. . . .. 5% 5% Ewes: Under 481b 4 4 48-sGlb. .. . . 3/a 57-641b. . . . . 3% 3% 65-721b. . . . • 3% 3% FROZEN LAMB New Zealand — Canterbury: 301b. and under .. >A < A 37-4211) 7% '(} 43-oOlb. . . ' . • 7% 7% Second, about 311b. .. 7 '/* Other South Island: 301b. and under .. <% >A 37-4211). .. .; 7% ZY? 43-501b. 7% i I A North Island: • 301b. and under .. < A >/* 37-421b 7% iff 43-50lb. . . . . 'A 'h Second, about 301b. .. 7/4 /A North Island, first quality: 301b. and under .. < A > A 37-121b 1% >\A Second, about 311b. J. 7 <A Australian — Victorian: , .. First, 301b. and under 7% <% First, 37-1211). . 7 7 Argentine— First, 301b. and under 6% 7 First. 37-121b. . . . 6% 7 FROZEN BEEF New Zealand — . Ox hinds .. ••.%/? i/f Ox fores * .. • • Australian — Ox hinds 4A 44 Ox crops .. • • 3/i 3/ 4 CHILLED OX BEEF (145-2101b.) Now Zealand — Hinds .. .. 0% 5% Fores .. • • 3 A 3 Australian — ... Hinds .. • • 6 4% Crops _ 3% 3 South African— , 3 . Hinds .. .. ... 0% r,y. Fores . . • • • - " Southern Rhodesian — Hinds .. • • • • •>/« %(t Fores .. .. .. 3 -/a Argentine—• „ 3 . Hinds 7 0% Fores .. .. • - °A <i/i u ""ssr © ® Fores .. .. 3 A >*A Brazilian — r3 . Hinds 6% 5% FROZEN PORK New Zealand— „ „ t/ First. 60-80lb. .. 7 TA First, 81-3001b; ..7 £A First, 101-1201b. .. 7 First, 121-1601b. .. 7 / The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lamb or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. In the case of chilled beef the rates represent the approximate prices realised for the week at per lb. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should Ikj deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent the average for the week, and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now on offer.

THE DAIRYING SEASON WAIMAMAKU < RETURN FURTHER PAYMENT OF 2D LB. [HY TELEGRAPH —-OWN' correspondent] KAIKOHE, Friday The annual report and balance-sheet of the Waimamaku Co-operative Dairy Com pan v, Limited, records a successful season. The sum of £1094 9s 6d standing to the credit of the suppliers' account will provide for a further payment of 2d lb. butterfat on the whole of the 1936-37 supply. This will bring the payments" for the year up to 1G.234d for the first month, and 15.234 d for the balance of the season, in addition Jd per lb butterfat has been paid to the sinking fund. The factory's output of cheeso for the year totalled 331,5221b5., against 310,9681b5. for the previous season.

GRAIN AND • PRODUCE

the canterbury markets POTATOES THE MAIN INTEREST [nY telegraph—press association] CHTUSTCHURCH, Friday Retail business in small seeds has started to brighten, but, a P art from this potatoes continue to be the main interest in the grain and produce markets. Potatoes are at present quiet, but in spite of the restrained inquiry from the North Island they continue to be quoted at about £8 10s. Shipments to Auckland have been reasonable recently, but it is expected that in the next week or so fairjy heavy arrivals will land on northern wharves. The position in tho country is confusing. Some areas report that their crops have been completely cleaned out, but still it seems there are fair quantities in the hands of, farmers. Reports from the North indicate that crops there are looking well. _ Business in small seeds is confined almost entirely to small retail orders, but these are increasing, mainly from local sources. Stocks are light, particularly cocks foot and ryegrass, and a determined spring demand would rapidly send up prices. In the meantime there has been no alteration. The drier weather has allowed wheat sowing to go uliGcid, find ft good QUJin" titv of seed has gone out recently. Seed oats are. also in excellent inquiry.

MILLING WHEAT SLOW DELIVERY OF SUPPLIES [BY TKLEOUAPH —OWN CORRKSrONDKNT 1 CHRISTCHURCH, Ftiday Milling wheat is now coming to hand very slowly. To (Into the Wheat k 0 " 1 " mittce has handled 5,600,8Cb bushels, only 108,885 bushels having been put through this month. The deliveries are well ovei 500,0i)° bushels behind those nt the corresponding dato of last year, up to which time the committee bad handled 0,184,01;} bushels. The tot.nl crop last season was 8,501),223 bushels, including fowl wheat, which tilts committee does not handle. The Government Statistician's estimate of the total crop for the 1937 season was 7,150,000 bushels.