BRITAIN'S MEAT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13654, 24 July 1908, Page 3

BRITAIN'S MEAT.

A TRADE REPORT

The Colonial Coucigument and Distributing Company's meat market report, dated 12ih June, states that the arrivals of live sheep since their last Mail Circular had again been very light, amounting to only 3269 head from the United States, and bringing up total receipts to 30,714 head, or 26,326 head less than to the same date of last year. .The moderate arrivals of cattle comprised 15,995 head from the United States and 6,946 head from Canada, as against 22,809 and 2,659 head respectively received in the previous four -weeks. Compared with the importations to the corresponding data of last year, the considerable shortage of 40,588 head may be noted.

Receipts of chilled continued to show a, steady decline, tha United State:; sending 20,122 cwts. less, and South America. 10,365 cwts. less, than in the picceding lour weeks. Comparing the aggregate figures with those for the same period last year, there was the very remarkable decrease of 463,1#7 cwts. from the United States, and i\ falling off of 18,859 cwts. from Canada, while. South America, and the Coiitinenii had increased by 150,425 cwts. and 9,520 cwts respectively. Receipts of fresh .mutton had been 12,083 cwts. from Holland, 118 cwts. fi'um 'he United States, and 4,164 cwts. from other countries, a total more than double that of the previous four weeks. Importations front all sources showed an increase of 13,633 cwte. cotupuied with last year's figures' to the sauio date. Since, their last report- there had been no change pf any special significance in tha mead trade. Home-killed beef and mutton were still realising satisfactory pricos from tlm growers' point of view. Best Scotch sidtis of beef sold at 6id to 6j per lb, Scotch mutton realised 8d • to Bid per lb., English wethers .6*l to 7<l per lb., whilst English sides of beef and port-killed beef stood at about the same figure, viz., s|d to per lb. Looking at the above quotations it is interesting to recall how little real change there has been in the value of home-killed meat for many years past, although of course there have been fluctuations. The

imported article • appears to supply l }»« needs of the Increased population, and Uic increased consumption per head hornyear to rear; and there is rarely any evidence of the values of home-killed meat. being influenced by colonial supplies.It was a disappointing feature of the frozen meat, trade -that the demand was comparatively poor, and it seemed to require better trade conditions throughout the 'country to iuerease the output. Smalt consignments of Antwerp-killed youth American sheep weie appearing on the market at intervals, but prices realised could not be considered satisfactory. New Zealand Mutton.—The number of carcases that have come, to hand since their issue dated 15th May amount to 201,509, and the total receipts to date for the year, amounting to 769,135 carcases, nhow a decrease of 184,592 caracases. Notwithstanding this decrease and the fact that supplies in store and afloat are not heavy, there does not seam any immediate prospect, of an advance in prices The position is practically controlled by the sellers of Plato Mutton, good finality selling as low aii ,3d pr lb, Q'.U'iatious for North , Islands range from 3§d to 3§d per lb. but iu-s'.mie- instances per lb. is being accep eel fur inferior grades.* Southlands aie..'making 3 J d to 3i|d per lb., while Cunti-i bin y mutton, the prime quality- of which i.-. yi.arce, irs valued at 3gd to <\\d \»>v \b. . . ; The prices show a decline of about i<i pa- ib. all round. South -American Mutton.--The importations continue to come .forward . in- fairly large quantit'es and ilip receipts for the past month amount to 293,609 carcases, making a total for; -lb - year of 1,236,195 carcases, which is;a.'■ -light decrease when compared with, Jasl- year. During the pcrod under review' prices have steadily declined and show a drop of fully id per lb. on Hie intciior -grades. As this cln*>s of unit.'on is largely consumed in the manufacturing c!is*ii<-ls, one canouly conclude that (he decline, in prices is"due to the depression in trade, and the consequent inability of the people to purchase their usual supply of D'.a?. Valuec now range from 3d losi per lb. .but Ihe volume of business being done is rather disappointing. Australian MhWoti-- -Only a very e-mail number of i:iirra»es have come- l<> hand since the lusl mail icnort, the total being 33.'IDS i-yri-sws.'; ,' ; -Tlmj" quantity is 100 .small lo make if possible to give any valuation; TKpib- is :>■ further decrease in the total -iiini.'ber received to date since l|ii? beginning' of the year, the receipts amounting lo 237,219 carcases, as against 562.633 .cri-oa.-Ks l-'i'-t year, making a, total decrease "f 325,114 carcases.

New Zealand Lamb.—The aggregate arrivals for 'lie year up to Juno 12th amount, in 3;324.1ixJ carcase*, 'as compared with 1.587.877 for\lbe sa.uie . period, last, year, .showing a decrease of 63.689 carcases. As mutton shows a. si.i'l ii'ove considerable decrease, it is. reasonable to assume that shipment which, were in'.erfered wiMi by drought, earlier in season, will a.-:-si'me souigwha'largi r proportions .ih«ii usual for (he .latter end of the: year, the fattening of stock having no doid.it bc'cit delayed" in some districts. I :onl> liav certainly lie the bright *pot, : n the frozen 'meat trade: although arrivals situ e our report on May 15th have be"ii 579,392 carcases, there''has been no difticuUy in selling all that importers '.desired', al. oriees which may be' quoted at 5d to s|d per lb., and purchasers of lines, or e.i.f. buyers, are apparently being {vised to pay fully tli« equivalent of. theiie rates. No doubt all the conditions .ar» iu favour oP this trade for the time being, and there, docs not <ip]K'ar to be any 'prospect of weakness in the immediate fuii're. , Australian Lamb.—The arrivals since last monthly report, ; eicm pr ve 18,385 eareases. U)B to ! ;U receipts for the year to date lining 823,522 carcaxts, or a decrease of 39,151 as compared with last.- year.: There aie now very few to sevn on the market, and prices -may' be" quoted nominally at' from A{d .to 5d per lb.

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