COMMERCIAL

Southland Times, Issue 21195, 23 September 1930, Page 2

COMMERCIAL

STOCK EXCHANGES CLOSED. On account of Dominion Day all stock exchanges were closed yesterday. LONDON FROZEN MEAT MARKET. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cable from its London office, dated September 19,, advising that the following are the approximate average prices realized for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned and are for representaticve parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for business done on the basis of delivered to Smithfield market and/or ex London stores. (Prices for the previous week are also shown). (Per lb.) 19/9/30. 12/9/30. d. d.

New Zealand Lambs: Market firm with consumption satisfactory. Slightly better prices for second quality lamb. New Zealand Mutton: Wethers meeting better inquiry with improved prices. Ewe mutton, market is firmer at betted prices. Beef: Better demand for frozen owing to higher prices Argentine chilled beef. Stocks of New Zealand beef light. New Zealand Porker Pigs: Market firm and continues to improve. New Zealand Baconer Pigs: Nominal prices owing to low prices ruling for Continental bacon.

New Zealand Sheep, Canterbury and North Island selected, Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes— 481b to 561b 5} 51 571b to 641b 5i 5 651b to 721b 5 41 North Island do.—: 481b to 561b .. 5S 5} 571b to 641b 5 41 651b to 721b ... ... 41 45 Ewes — 481b to 641b 31 35 651b to 721b 3J 31 New Zealand Lambs, Canterbury— '361b and under 8? 81 371b to 421b 85 85 431b to 501b 8J 85 Second quality, average 331b 75 7-1 Other South Island brands— 361b and under 81 85 371b to 421b 85 8S 431b to 501b 81 8} Including Downs, selected North Island brands— 361b and under .. .. .. .. 81 8.1 371b to 421b 8i 8g 431b to 501b 8 s Second quality, average 311b 71 n Other North Island brands, first quality— 361b and under 8 8 371b to 421b 81 81 Second quality, average 311b 7 7 Argentine Lamb, first quality— 361b and under 65 371b to 421b 61 61 Argentine Chilled Beef — Ox fores 41 4 Ox hinds 71 61 Australian Frozen Beef— Ox crops, over 1001b ... .. 4 4 Ox hinds, over 1601b New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs— 55 55 601b to 1001b 81 85 1011b to 1201b 8} 8} New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs1211b to 1801b 7 7