EXPORTS OF MEAT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 7

EXPORTS OF MEAT

MARKED RECOVERY

MORE: LAMB SHIPPED PORK ONLY CLASS LOWER After a poor opening to the season, exports of meat from Xbw Zealand have now practically recovered the leeway. 'With the exception of pork, shipments of all classes during the four and a-half months of the current season to February 15 show increases on the same period of the previous season. Lamb shipments have now recovered from the earlier setback and are 27,775 carcases heavier than la*>t season. At the beginning of February there was a deficiency of 277,927 carcases. Killings are now well in excess of the same period last season. Details of exports for the season from October 1 to February 15 in the past two seasons compare as follows: — 193X-39 1937-38 ' (i% mths.) (4y a mths.) Chilled beef (q'ters.) 8-J,'Mi, 73,108 Frozen beef (q'ters) 49,211 40,725 Mutton (carcases) .. 570,1.45 4(53,853 Lamb (carcaiies) .. 2,326,000 2,209,131 Pork (carcases) . . 181,120 230,737 Boneless beef (bags) 128,793 85,364 Frozen beef is another class which has now exceeded the previous season's shipments. Mutton and chilled beef continue to show marked, increases, while boneless beef shipments are now well in excess of those of last season. The decrease in pork is not so marked as in previous months this season. Killings for export from October 1 to February 15 in the past two seasons were as follows: 1938-39 1937-38 (4'/ a mths.) (4/i mths.) Chilled bcei' (q'ters.) 82,262 83,120 Frozen beef (q'ters.) ■ 40,088 19,678 Wethers (carcases) . 492,171 389,881 Ewes (carcases) .. 281,489 402,899 Lambs (carcases) .. 5,120,206 4,542,083 Porkers (carcases) . . 129,433 178,785 Baconers, (carcases) . 130,382 142,511 Bonekss beef (freight carcases) . . 176,920 158,058 Boneless bobby veal (carcases) .. 00,052 73,101 Sundries (carcases) . 139,644 320,083 Shipments from the principal producing countries to Britain in the first half of February were as follows^ — New Zealand: Carca«es mutton, 66,974; carcases lamb, 716,020; quarters beef (frozen), 6412; quarters beef (chilled), 25.205. Australia: Carcases mutton, 44,671; carcases lamb, 153,104; quarters beef (frozen), 34,864; quarters beef (chilled), 21,348. South America: Carcases mutton, 691; carcases lamb, : 60.297; quarters beef (frozen), 946; quarters beef (chilled), 169,964.

QUOTATIONS FOR WHEAT LONDON AND LIVERPOOL . < MARKET IN CHICAGO LONDON. Feb. 11 Wheat.—Cargoes are steady and pareels are unchanged. Futures.—London: March, 22s 9d a quarter; May, 22s 6£d. Liverpool: Old contract, March, 4s 4}d a cental ; May, 4s 6j(d. New contract, March, 4s 2|d; May, 4s 4§dj July, 4s s|d. CHICAGO Feb. 27 Wheat.—May, 68jJ cents a bushel; July, 68| cents; September, 69$ cents. MOVEMENT OF STOCK USE OF MOTOR TRANSPORT dPOTIKI DISTRICT POSITION [by telegraph—own cokkespondent] OPOTIKI, Tuesday Although mobs of sheep and cattle still continue to pass through Opotiki from the East Coast and Poverty Bay districts, the peak of the annual trek was reached some time ago. Sheep movements from now on will be mainly confined to transport by motor-trucks as in • previous years, when fairly large numbers of sheep were moved right up to the winter months. Mobs of cattle are reported to be still moving fairly freely and, as weather conditions do not affect the cattle to the same extent as sheep, these movements will continue by road for some time yet.

It is stated that there has been a substantial reduction in the number of sheep travelling north by road this season, the figure being considerably below last year's figure, which also showed a considerable drop on the 1937 I record total. THE CITY MARKETS GRAVENSTEINS SELL WELL GOOD VEGETABLE PRICES Peaches and plums came forward in smaller quantities at the City markets ' yesterday, and these fruits are replaced" by the different varieties ot apples, which are now entering on their season. Gravenstein apples in particular sold well, but cooking apples were slow of sale. Tomatoes were hard to quit, and heavy supplies of lemons also , sold only slowly. Prices were good for most lines of vegetables, exceptions being peas and i beans, supplies of which were heavy. ! Potatoes and onions were firm in price and Ohakune cabbage and cauliflower j sold well. Second grade hen eggs were 2d a dozen cheaper. Prices were:— FRUIT Apples, Albany Beauty, 5s to Ss a case; Gravenstein. 4s to Os; Cox's Orange, 5s to 9s; Delicious, 4s' to ss; Ballarat, 3s to 4s 3d; Munro, 3s to 4s Gd; others, 2s to 3s Gd: pears, L.8.J., 10s to 13s; Packhams, 5s to Ss (Id; Bon Chretien, 8s to lis; Clairgeau, 5s to os (>d; tomatoes, outdoor,extra choice, 4s to 5s (id; others, is ltd to 3s Gd; oranges, Californium 27s to 325; Jamaican, 18s to 21s; lemons, choice cured. Gs to 10s; others. 3s to ">s Od; bananas, ripo. 10s to 235. Grapes, outdoor, 9s to 12s a era'«e; hothouse, Hamburg, sd to Is Id a lb; Coleman, extra choice. Is 3d to Is Gd: Moroc, 3s to Is 4d: peaches, Golden Queen, 2s Gd to ssj others, 2s to ts Gd; plums, Doris. 5s to Ss; apriots, Otago. Os to 10s; blackberries, 5d to Sd : ; a chip; Cape Gooseberries, od to 7V 2 d a lb; passionfruii. 4s Od to 8s; quinces, 5s to 10s. FIELD PRODUCE Beet, Gd to is a dozen; celery, cooking, Is to is Od bundle; dessert. 2s to 2s Od; carrots. 3s Gd to Gs Gd bag, or Sd to is 3d dozen; cauliflowers, Ss to 14s sack; cabbages, 3s (id to Ss, on benches, Is Gd to 3s dozen; cucumbers, Is to Ss Od; French beans, 2s to,4a bag; stringless beans, 5s to Ss; green pe'as, 4s Gd to 8s Gd; kumaras, Island. Its to lGs cwt; local, new season, l'/ a d to 3d a lb; leeks, Gd to Is bundle; lettuce, 2s to Gs Gd a case; marrows. Is 6d to 3s a dozen; melons, Citrons, Is Gd to 3s sack.; onions, No. 1, 7s Gd to 8s bag; medium, 4s Gd to (is; potatoes, Rar.gatikei, 10s (id to lis (id cwt; Ohakune, 5s Gd to , 7s bag; local, 4s to 5s (id; pumpkins. Red Warren, 5s to 40s sack; choice ripe Crown, 10s to 14s cwt; medium, 4s to 7s sack; parsnips. Is to Is Od a dozen; radish, is to is (id; rhubarb. 2s to 3s; spiiiach, 2 s to 3s; spring onions,. Gd to is Gd bundle; swedes, Is Gd to 3s bag; turnips, Gd dozen. POULTRY Cockerels, heavy breeds, prime, 4s 3d to 5s 3d; not prime. Is Od up; light, prime, Is !)d to 3s 3d; not prime. Is (id np; fat roosters,'' heavy, prime, 2s 3d to 3s 3d; light, Is Od to 2s Od'; fat hens, heavy. 3s to 3s 9d; light. Is 3d to 2s Od; laying hens, heavy, 2s Od to 3s Od; light, 2s Gd to 3s Gd; pullets, heavy, hest, 5s 3d to 7s; smaller, Is 3d up; light, best, 4s 3d to 6s 3d; smaller, Is !)d up; drakes, young, prime, 2s 3d to 8s 3d; smaller, la fid to 2s 9d; old. 2s Od to 3s Od; ducks, young. 4s Od to (is^Od; old, 2s 3d to 2s Od; geese. 3s Od.to 5s ltd; turkey hens, 5s 3d to 7s 3d; gobblers, 10s to 15s. BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs.—Hen, first grade, 2s l l / 2 d a dozen; B grade. Is S%d: C grade. Is iy 2 d; duck; first grade, 2s <%i; B .grade, Is C grade, li 4 5 / id. 1 Farmers' butter, le 2d to Is 4d & lb.