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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19698, 2 August 1938, Page 2

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MEAT EXPORT RETURNS LAMB SHIPMENTS LOWE?/ GREATER MUTTON OUTPUT The decline in killings of lamb for export noted in the last fortnightly returß of the Meat Producers Board is"reflected in a drop of 70,702 carcases in shipments for the season to July 15 as against 'exports for the corresponding period of the previous season. The decline so far is less than 1 per cent. Exports of frozen beef and pork are also lower for the period and, as killings are down also, the season to date, f-om a production point of view, compares less favourably with the previous one. There is an exception, of course, in chilled beef and mutton, both of which reveal a substantial increase on last season's .'corresponding exports. Exports from October 1, 1937, to July 15, compare as follows with those of the corresponding perod of the previous season, the quantities being carcases where not otherwise stated:—

Stocks of chilled and frozen beef. wethers and lambs in store at July 15 were lower than at the corresponding date a year ago. Other classes were, higher. Fairly large stocks of lamb and ewe mutton were loaded at July 15 and awaiting departure. CHEAPER VEGETABLES LARGER AUCKLAND SUPPLY Cauliflowers and cabbages are still in short supply at the Auckland city markets., although the quantities available on Friday were, slightly better than earlier in the week, with a consequent decrease in prices. East grade cauliflowers were selling at from 7s to !ls a sack, as compared with 16s a sack last week. Second quality realised 5s On benches, cauliflowers were sold at from 3s to Gs a dozen, against 4s to 13s last week. Wholesale values for cabbages on Friday showed a decrease of 3s a sack on last week, the rates being up to 9s a sack. The retail prices, however, arc steady, ranging from 8d to Is for good quality. Poorer grades are available from 4d. These rates are still far* iei excess of the prices ruling at the same time last year. At the end of July, 1937, wholesale prices for cauliflowers ranged from 3s Cd to 7s a sack, or Is Cd to 3s r dozen on benches. Cabbages were available at from Is Cd to 5s 6d a sacs, or Is to 2s a dozen on benches. SYDNEY STOCK EXCHANGE SYDNEY, July 30. Sales on the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day included: Commonwealth Bonds. 4 p.c. 1938, £lOl ss: 4 p.c., 1941, £lO2 ss; 4 p.c, 1953. £lO3 ss; 4 p.c, 1955, £lO3 10s; Australian Gas A, £7 10s; Tooth and Co., £2 15s Gd; Australian Glass, £4 17s; Broken Hill Proprietary, £3 0s 3d; Colonial Sugar, £4B 12s Gd; Duniop-Perdriau, £1 2s Gd; Electrolytic Zinc, ord.. £2 4s; Electrolytic Zinc, pref., £2 Bs. The Sydney Stock Exchange will be closed on Monday, which is n bank holiday.

1937-38 1936-37 Chilled beef (qrs.) 196,813 155,375 Frozen beef (qrs.) 107.380 110,913 1,428,454 1,227,215 7,319,730 7,390.432 Pork 498,271 515,743 Boneless beef (bags) 242,658 182,718 j Killings of stock for the season to July 15 compare as follows, the quantities being carcases except where stated otherwise: — 1937-38 1936-27 Chilled beef (qrs.) 203,190 163,424 Frozen beef (qrs.) 146,092 193,198 Wethers 999,237 970,665 1,159,432 806,997 9,125,833 9,168,276 421,402 427,333 Baconers 228,850 239,650 Boneless beef (frt. { carcases) 578,373 481,016 Boneless bobby " veal (frt. cars.) 83,555 82,280 Sundries (frt. carcases) 316,295 283,210