FROZEN AND CHILLED

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1934, Page 14

FROZEN AND CHILLED

MEAT PRICES AT LONDON LITTLE CHANGE IN QUOTATIONS. LAMB PRICES LITTLE EASIER. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright Rec. 6.30 p.m. London, Dec. 8. Following are the latest quotations for frozen and chilled meat, with those of the previous week for comparison:— FROZEN MUTTON. New Zealand— Wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury and North Island selected. Dec. 1. Dec. 8.

The weekly quotations are based on actual sales of wholesale quantities of carcases of mutton or lambs or of quarters of beef delivered to Smithfield market and/or London stores. They are compiled by the quotations committee. Smithfield. To arrive at the equivalent ex ship values one farthing per pound should be deducted from the prices quoted above. Quotations given represent the average for the week and are not selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk of shipments now. on offer.

d. d. 487561b 4J 41 57/641b * 45 65/721B 41 41 North Island: 48/5Glb 4i 41 577641b 41 4g 677721b 31 31 Ewes: 31 Under 481b 3i 487641b 3§ 31 657721b 31 34 Australian— Wethers: First, 40/651b 31 31 Second, 307551b 3J 31 Ewes, 307551b 34 35 Argentine— Wethers: First, 487641b 41 41 First, 657721b 41 41 Patagonian— Wethers and Maiden Ewes: Under 501b —— 50/601b — — x FROZEN LAMBS. New Zealand— Canterbury: 361b. and under 65 64 377421b 61 61 43/501b 51 51 Second, about 321b 61 6 Other South Island: 361b. and under 61 65 377421b ; 61 64 Second, 437501b 51 51 North Island Selected: 361b. and under 71 74 37/421b 61 61 437501b 51 54 Second, about 321b. .... 61 6 North Island, other: First, 361b. and under.. 6S 61 First, 377421b 65 65 Second, about 321b 51 55 AustralianVictoria: First, 361b. and under .. First, 37/421b. — — Second, 361b. and under 61 6| Other States: First, 361b and under.. 51 6 First, 37/421b 61 65 Second, 361b. and under 61 64 All States: Third, about 26ib. ...... 5i .5f ArgentineFirst, 361b. and under . 51 55 First, 377421b 61 61 Second, about 281b 65 61 FROZEN OX BEEF. New ZealandFores, 160/2201b 21 21 Hinds, 16072201b 31 31 Australian— Crops, 1001b. and under 25 25 Crops, over 1001b. ...... 21 25 .Hinds, 1601b. and under 31 34 Hinds, over 1601b; ...... 31 34 CHILLED OX BEEF. ArgentineFores, 16072201b 41 31 Hinds, 16072201b 41 5 FROZEN PORK. New Zealand— First, 607801b 64 6 First, 81/1001b 55 5 1-5 First, 10171201b 5| 54 AustralianFirst, 6071001b 65 First, 101/l?0lb. 5i si