MEAT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 667, 20 May 1929, Page 10

MEAT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES

ELECTION FOR 1929 An advertisement appears in our advertising columns dealing with the election of three producers’ representatives on the New Ze.aland Meat Producers’ Board. The regulations under which the election is conducted provide that the various districts shall elect. 25 delegates, who will constitute an eletcoral committee. This committee will assemble in Wellington on August 29. to consider tlie board's annual report and balance sheet, and to elect the three producers’ representatives on the board. 11l accordance with the provisions of the Meat Export Control Act, the members of the board who are to retire in August are Messrs. H. D. Ac.land, Christchurch; .Tas. Carr Methven; and J. R. .lessep. W'airoa. All offer themselves for re-election. BUTTER AND CHEESE BOARD’S WEEKLY REVIEW The New r Zealand Dairy Produce Board lias received the following market report from its London office, dated May 17, prices for the previous week being in parentheses:— Butter New Zealand: Salted, 165 s to 168 s (165 s to 168 s); unsalted. 165 s to 16Ss (165 s to 168 s); first wliey, 154 s (1545); second whey, 152 s (1525); 165 s to 16Ss is equal to approximately Is 4d f.o.b. Deliveries New Zealand this week. 1,230 tons: in store, 9,180 tons. Australian: Finest salted, l5Ss to 162 s (359 s to 1625); unsalted, 15Ss to 164 s (162 s to 1645). Argentine: Finest salted. 16Ss to 162 s (158 s to 1625). Irish Creamery: Sa.lted, 160 s to 162 s (162 s to 1645); unsalted, 164 s to 166 s (166 s to 16Ss). Danish: F.o.b, 160 s (1625); spot, 167 s to 169 s (168 s). Estonian: 158 s to 162 s (15Ss to lG2s). Latvian: 15Ss to 162 s (158 s to 1625). Siberian: 156 s (1565). Uki’anian: 156 s (1565). Polish: 152 s to 154 s (14Ss to 1545). French Baskets: Salted, 154 sto 164 s (154 s to 160 s). Market quiet. Retail prices unchanged. Cheese New’ - Zealand: White, 86s to S7s (85s to S6s); coloured, 88s to S9s (87s to S9s); 87s is equal to approximately Sd, f.o.b. Deliveries New' Zealand this week, 25,546 crates: in store, 154,637 crates. Australian: White Sss (Sss to S6s); coloured, 86s to S7s (86s to SSs). Canadian: White. 104 s to 110 s (104 s to UOs); coloured, 104 s to IOSs (104 sto lOSs). English: Finest farmers', 142 s to 144 s (142 s to 1445). Market quiet. Retail prices unchanged. North American Market The board has also received the following advice from its agents in CanButter: New York, 43 cents (Is Old); Montreal, Us£ cents (Is 5 5-Sd). Merchants’ Reports Merchants report receipt of overseas cables as follow: Leonard and Son, Ltd., from their London principal, dated May 17: Butter, 166 s to 1675. Cheese, White 86s* coloured SSs. Markets steadievAmalgamated Dairies, Limited, from their London office, dated May 17:— “Butter.—Our prices unchanged, salted and unsalted Anchor, 16Ss; market very quiet; little business passing; Danish. lOSs; spot, 160 s to 159 s f.o.b. Deliveries New Zealand. 1.230 tons; stock, 9.180; retails unchanged. Cheese.—Market and prices unchanged: white, 86s; coloured, SSs; Canadian new season’s Fodders offered, S4s c.i.f., but no interest taken retail unchanged.’’ LONDON MEAT MARKET SMITHFIELD PRICES The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the following cablegram from its London office, dated May 17, advising Smithfield delivered prices averaged for the week ended that date, as follows: New Zealand Wethers and Maidens.— Canterbury quality, selected brands, 561 b and under, 7d a lb; 571 b to 641 b, 6 1-Sd; 651 bto 721 b, 5 3-Bd. Other brands, 561 b and under, 6 7-8 d; 571 b to 641 b, 6d; 651 b to 721 b, sid. New' Zealand Ewes. —641 b and under, 5 1-Sd. New Zealand Lambs.—Canterbury quality, 361 b and under, 9 5-Sd; 371 b to 421 b, 9d; 431 b to 501 b, Sid; seconds, 9d. Selected brands, 361 b and under, 91(1; 371 b to 421 b, S 7-Sd. Other brands, first quality, 361 b and under, 9?,d; 371 b to 421 b, S3d; second quality, 301 b to 321 b, average, 9d. Australian Lambs. —Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under, 83d; 371 b to 421 b, S 1-Sd. Argentine Lambs. —First quality, 361 b and under, Sd; 3711) to 421 b, 71d. Argentine Chilled Beef. —Ox fores, 5 5-Sd: hinds, 7id. New Zealand Frozen Pork.—Porkers, 601 b to Solb. lOd: 811 b to 991 b. 93d: 1001 b to 1201 b, 9?.d. Baeoners, 1211 b to 1801 b, 9d. Lamb.—The market is steady and the demand is improving for light-weights. Mutton. The market remains quiet and the demand is slow. New Zealand Porker Pigs.—There is a good demand for the small stocks on hand, but the seasonal demand falling off. New Zealand Baconer Pigs.— The market is steady at low'er preies. DUTIES ON FRUIT GROWERS' SUGGESTIONS Press Association CHmSTCIIURCII, Today. | The Canterbury Stone Fruit Growers’ and Tomato Growers’ Association lias approved of a petition to the Minister of Customs suggesting the fol- . lowing duties on imported fruit: Cherries, 4d a lb; apples. 2d a lb.' all the vear round; cucumbers and* grapes, Gd a lb all the year round; raspberry pulp, 4d a lb; imported fruits, apricots, peaches and canned fruit that cun be produced here, 50 per cent.