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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19125, 21 September 1936, Page 2

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LONDON MEAT MARKET LAMB AND MUTTON FIRMER CHILLED BEEF RATES LOWER (P.I6C. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.l LONDON, Sept, 19. The. demand for mutton and lamb on Smithfic-ld continues good, and quotations show an upward tendency. Chilled heel, however, was weaker during the week. Porker pigs remained firm. The following quotations, are average prices covering the week’s trading, and are taken from representative wholesale quantities, the figures in parentheses hieing those of last week:— FROZEN MUTTON

Canterinuy and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes.--

i -IGII> and under. sjd (sjd) ; 49 to 561 b, ‘Mijd (4|d) ; 57 to 641 b. 4ld (4pl); 65 to -721 b/ 4-id (4gdb f North Island' crossbred wethers and - maiden ewes.—4B to 561 h. (4Sd); 57 to 641 b, 4‘d (4jd) : 65 to 721 b, 4-jd (4gd). New Zealand ewes. —481 b and under, . 43,1 (43J). 48 to 6411). 4.1 (4d); 65 to -721 b. 3;d (33d). . Australian.- —Wethers, first quality, 48 , to 551 h. 4ld (4jd) : second quality, 30 to ' 551 h, 4Ad“(4j|d}. Ewes, .80 to 5511), 4)M 1 (4,U1). Argentine.—Wethers, first quality, 48 to 641 b, (4jdi ; 65 to 7211). 4'd (4d). Patagonian.—Wethers and maiden ewes, under 5011), 4Ad (4.L1); 50 to 6011), 4Ad (4id). FROZEN LAMB Canterbury.—36lb and under. (7J.il) : 37 to 421 h. 7,jd (7.jd) ; 43 to 501 b. 6£d (6jd) : second quality', average about, 311 b, 7d (6jd). Other South Island.—36lh and under, 7id (7-id) : 57 to 421 b, 7id (7\d) ; 4,3 to 501 b, 6jd (6jd). North Island Southdowns.—36lb and under. 7|d (7gcl): 37 to 4211), 7,Ul (7yd) : 43 to 501 b. 63d (6Ad): second quality, average about 501 b. 7dcl (7-jd). Other North Island. —361 b and under, 7yd (7jjcl) : 57 to 421 b. 7f,-d (7d) ; second quality, average about 3111), 6Jd (6fd). Australian and Patagonian.—None .offering. Argentine.—36lb and under. 6A<! 16,1 d) ; 37 to 421 H, 6Jcl FROZEN OX REEF New Zealand.—Hinds, fores, 2|d (2|d). Australian.—Hinds, 3itl (3id); crops, 2’d (SJd). CHILLED OX BEEF New Zealand.—llimls. 5(1 (sd): fores, 23cl (23d). Australian.—Hinds, 4hl (sd); crops, 2|d (2|d). Argentine.—Hinds. 5,4.1 (5Sd) : fores. 23d, (3*d). I ruguavan.—Hinds. 5Ad (52d) : fores. SJ.I (21.1).

Brazilian.—Not- quoted. Union of South Africa.—Hinds, s.jd (s|d) ; fores, 2Ad (3d). Southern Rhodesia. —Hinds, 42d (4'd) ; fores, <2|d). FROZEN PORK New Zealand.—Porkers, first, quality. 60 to 801 b, 6j-d (6i-d); 81 to 1001 b, 6-jd (6acl) : 101 to 1201 b, 6|d (6j]d). Baconers, 121 to 1601 b, 6jtl (6£d). Australian.—Porkers, first quality', 60 to BClh. 6Ad (6£d); first quality. 81 to 1001 b, 6td (641) : 101 to 12011). 6.L1 (6 A cl), .