COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 20791, 4 June 1929, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

LONDON MARKETS. The'New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated May 31, 1920, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for week ending that date as follows:— (Prices for the previous week are also shown).

is improving slowly. Better demand for lighter weights. Mutton Market: Wethers and ewes, trade slow; market quiet. New Zealand Porker Pigs: Season is now at an end. Nominal prices. New Zealand Baconer Pigs: There is very little inquiry owing to lower prices of Continental bacon. FEATHERSTONE, ADAMSON & FRANCIS CRESCENT, INVERCARGILL. Accountants, auditors and SECRETARIES. SHAREBROKERS. TRUSTEES AND TRADE ASSIGNEES. Phones: 177 and 1549.

(Per lb.) 31/5/29.24/5/29. d. d. N.Z. Wethers and Maidens; Canterbury quality, selected brands561b and under 7 7 571b to 641b 6 6.1 651b to 721b 51 51 Other brands— 561b and under 61 64 571b to 641b 51 6 651b to 721b 51 51 N.Z. Ewes— 641b and under 5 5 N.Z. Lambs; Canterbury quality361b and under 91 9S 371b to 421b 81 9 431b to 501b 84 81 Seconds 81 84 Selected brands — 361b and under 91 94 371b to 421b 81 8s Other brands, first quality— 361b and under 91 9} 371b to 421b 81. 8t Second quality, 30/32 average 9 Australian Lambs; Victorian, first quality—, 361b and under 81 8? 371b to 421b 8} 84 Argentine Lambs; first quality— 361b and under 8 8 371b to 421b 71 71 N.Z. Frozen Pork— Porkers, 601b to 801b 9 94 811b to 991b .' 81 9 1001b to 1201b 84 9 Baconers, 1211b to 1801b 81 81 Lamb: Market is steady. Consumpt ion