THE MEAT TRADE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15448, 10 September 1914, Page 8

THE MEAT TRADE.

Gilbert Anderson and Co. report under date July 31, London, as follows : Tho Home-grown market is steady, although heavy supplies were received to-dav. Beef. -Scotch sides 7d to 7-Jd, English 6id to 6;d. Irish 6d to 61d. Mutton—Scotch Sid to 9d. English T.'.d to Sid. Dutch 7d to Sd. Tegs Scotch 9id to 10d. English Sd to 9Jd. Lamb.—Scotch Sd to 9.U1. Englishwid to 9Jd. Dutch 7d to 9d. Veal 7id to Bd. Pork old to 6.U1. Frozen. —The heavy arrivals during this month, and anxiety among certain holders to realise on their purchases caused a collapse in prices. The European crisis, however, has altered the whole aspect, and there are few sellers at current values. Frozen Lamb.—With the holiday season in full swing, local demand lessens, and the country trade increases. All descriptions are lower. Canterbury lamb ;ip to 36lhs 3 15-lGcl. 36 to 42 lbs jjd. -12 to 50 lbs sjd. Small second quality s;d. Selected North Island 28 to 42 lbs 5 li-ifed. Southlands, 28 io -12 lbs 5 11-lGd. Ordinary North Island 28 io 42 lbs 5Sd. South American 28 to 36 lbs .-> 11-16 d. 36 to -12 lbs 4jd. Frozen Mutton.—The long anticipated improvement- has taken place, and vp.lues have appreciated. Canterbury 4S to 5(5 lbs -Ud, 56 to 64 lbs 4 3-16d~, 6! to 72 lbs -Id. Selected North Island 56 to 64 lbs 4id. Ordinary 50 to 64 lbs 3 10-16 cl. Southlands 56 to 64 lbs 4v.iEwes about 52 lbs 3jd. Australian wethers 40 to 60 3-=!d. Second quality 3-i to 55 lbs. 3Jd. Ewes 30 to 56 3|d". Saut hAmerican 56 to 72 lbs 3Jd. Ewes 3Jd. Beef.—This is the firmest class of meat, at present. Ch'Tled Argentine h lids steady at OJ, fores 3Jd. Frozen N.Z hinds sd, fores. 3|d. Australian hinds 4Jd. crops 3:] d. Argentine hinds sil. fores. 3 : Jd. rruguay' niiuls 4|d. lores. 3.1 d.