PRICES IN LONDON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23418, 7 August 1939, Page 5

PRICES IN LONDON

SMITHFIELD SUPPLIES

LAMB MARKET EASIER LARGER HOME-KILLED SUPPLIES With 'henry landings of lamb and prospective increasing supplies of honiekiHed, the tendency in the lamb market at Smithfiold is slightly easier, states the weekly report of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board. In the mutton market, wethers are firm, with fair trade. Ewes are cjuict, prices showing little change. There is a firm market with a good demand for frozen beef. Chilled beef is easier, owing to heavy supplies and muggy weather, Jsew Zealand porker pigs are firm on short spot stocks. The market for baconers is a nominal one.' Boneless bobby veal is quiet, with prices unchanged. l'ollowing are ruling prices for wholesale quantities .announced by the board, together with values ruling at the close of the previous week;— FROZEN MUTTON ' Aug. 3 July 27 r /ik . . ' Per lb Per lb JNew Zealand— d Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes: Under 4&lb ~ .. 5 5 40-561b ~ * . a% 48/ zls; m 3 " 3,/ - Under 4Slb .. 3'/ 3^' 4fl-Wlh .. .. 3 y t scG4lb .. 3 3 «J5-721b .. *. . 2% 2% FROZEN LAMB Canterbury— Under 301b ~ ~ 7% 7V, 37-421b .. .. 6% 6% . 4 3-501 b ' .. . . 6% 6% Second quality, - average about 3ilb ' 1 .. G'X GV, Othor South IslandUnder 3Glb . J .. 7% 7% , 37-121b .. .. OV; 6% •' 4 3-501 b .. .. 6 1 /. 6 s /, North Island Downs Under 361b . . . . 7% 7*/. 37-421b .. .. 0% . 4 3-501 b .. . . G% 'GM Second quality, average „ about. 30lb .. ~. "V t 7'/ t North Island— First quality: Under 3Glb .. .. 7®i 37-121b . . 6 3 / 6% Second qunlity, aver.ge about 311b " .. 6 3 A 6% Australian— Victorian: First quafity, 20-3Glb ('.% n* B 37-1211) . . 6Y, 6Va Argentine— First quality, under 3Glb * * . 37-4 21b .. " . •' , * FROZEN BEEF New ZealandSecond quality: . ' .Hinds, 145-2101b ..4 4 Fores, 145-2101b ~ 3%• 3 1 ' 4 Australian— Second qdality: • ■ ■ ' , • Hinds, 145-2101b .. 4 1 /, 4% Crops (weighta corresponding) .. .. 3% 3'A ■ ■ . - ■■■-I.' 1 : . ■■ .' CHILLF.D BEEP New Zealand— ■ '• * Hinds, 145-2101b .. s>i Fores, 3 15-21011) .. 3 3 3 /» ! Australian— - ' Hind®, 14*»-2101b .. s'/# 5% ; Crops (weights , corres- ' • pending) . . . . li l / t •, Q S A South Africa— Hinds, 145-21 Olb .. 5% 5% Fores, 145-2101b .. 3Va i 37, . Southern'Rhodesian — Hinds, 11.!-2l0lb 5% 4% Fores, 345 2.101b". .. ' 2 1 /. 3V, Argentine— Hinds, 1452101b .. 0V„ GVi Fores, 115-2101b .. 3V, 4 Uruguayan— Hinds, 145-210lb v.. 5% 6 Fores, 145-2101b . 3% S'/» Brazilian— .■ Hinds, 145-21 Olb .. 5 1 /, ' 5 7 / a ; FROZEN PORK New Zealand— " PorkersFirst qnality, 61-801b 7 7 81-1001b .. ..7 7 101 -1201b .. .. U"* Baconers: i 121-lGOlb .. .. -6% 6y« BONELESS VEAL Bobby (ex store), in parcels .. ' .. s'vi SV, •Not quoted. tr 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 average prices realised for the week at per lb. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values, one farthing per pound should be 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 on offer. FIRM MARKET IN WETHERS EWE TRADE REMAINS SLOW / . . ' ' The Bank of New Zealand has received the following advice from its Londpn office as at the close of business last week:—Wethers:"*The market i? firm. Ewes: Trade is slow. Lambs: Large supplies due shortly are having a weakening effect on the market. Quotations: —Wethers: Light, 4Jd to od per lb.; heavy, 3d to 3Jd; ewes, 2Jd to 3Jd. Lambs: Twos, 7{d to 7sd; eights, 6Jd to 6gd; fours, 6jd to 6Jd; seconds, 6jd to 7d. . r . • . DEMAND FOR MAIZE GISBORNE DISTRICT CROPS [BT TELEGRAPH—OWX CORRESPONDENT] GISBORNE, Sunday A steady demand has developed-for maize from Gisborne districts and supplies are coming forward • freely from the country, selling at the fixed minimum rate for August of os od per bushel, f.0.b., Gisborne. Shelling was interfered with by the cold and wet weather during the past few weeks, but has been resumed and is now proceeding steadily. ,The quality and condition of the grain is . well tip to expectations. Ploughing has Begun in the country for the planting of the coming season's crojw of maize, oats and barley. For this purpose Algerian oats have been selling at (5s Gd per bushel and barley at 6s. Only a lew' orders have been filled so far but this business is expected to increase substantially during the next few weeks. The demand for fertilisers for the Gisborne district at present is not large and no difficulty is being experienced in filling orders. LONDON APPLE MARKET (Received August G,' 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 5 On tl;e London apple market prices are firmer. There is good demand, but only cold store stocks are available. New Zealand Stunners, by the Waiwera, sold at 7s Gd to 9s. EGG PRICES UNCHANGED The Auckland Egg Marketing Committee announce that wholesale egg prices are unchanged, as follows:—Hon: First grade, 2s 4Jd a dozen; B .grade, 2s 2jd; C grade, It 9Jd. Duck: First grade, 2s 2}d a dozen; B grade, 2s ljd. Country storekeepers' minimum buying prices "for first grade eggs are:—Hen, la lOd & dozen; duck, is B}d.