FROZEN MEAT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20054, 11 March 1935, Page 16

FROZEN MEAT

j SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS I United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 10, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Following are the approximate average prices realised for the week based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities, and are for representative | parcels on the basis of delivered at 1 Smithfield market and/or ex London stores:— 1 Sheep—Canterbury and North Island selected crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 57 to 641 b. 41d, 65 to 721 b. 4d, North Island, 48 to 561 b. 4 7-Bd, 57 to 641 b. 4id, 65 to 721 b. 4d, ewes 48 to 641 b 3 3-Bd. Argentine sheep—First quality crossbred wethers, 65 to 721 b. 33d. New Zealand lamb—Canterbury. 361 b. and under 6 7-Bd, second qualitv average about 321 b. 6id. Selected North Island. including Downs, 361 b and under 6 7-Bd. second quality average about 321 b. 6id. Other North Island first quality 361 b and under 6 5-Bd, second quality average about 321 b. 6 3-Bd. Australian lambs—Victorian first quality 361 b. and under and 37 to 421 b. 6 l-Bd. Other States first quality 36 and under and 37 to 421 b. 6d, Victorian second quality 361 b. and under 6d.- Other States second quality 261 b. and under 6d. All States third quality average avout 261 b. 6d. Argentine lambs—First quality. 261 b. and under 6d, 37 to 421 b. 5 7-Bd. Argentine chilled beef—Ox hinds 160 to 2201 b. 5 l-Bd. New Zealand pigs—First quality 60 to 801 b. 51d. Australian pigs—First quality 60 to 801 b. 5 id, 81 to 1001 b. 43d, 101 to 1201 b. 4 7-Bd. APPLES United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 10, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Apple prospects have slightly improved. English Bramleys are at present realising 8/6 a bushel, while the popular Oregon Newtowns range to 13/6 in spite of good supplies from America, which are expected to decrease, leaving relatively small quantities by the time the Australian apple shipments arrive. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 8. Butter is dull; Danish 107/-; choicest salted New Zealand and Australian 75/-; exceptionally choice. 76/-: unsalted New Zealand 88/-. Australian, 86/-. Cheese is quiet; New Zealand, white 45/- to 45/6, coloured 45/6 to 46/-; Australian, both 43/- to 44/-. MINING NEWS By Telegraph—Press Association GREYMOUTH, March 10. The Mossy Creek dredge return for l-'st week wa: 15 oz 125 dwt for 3750 yards of wash. The acute shortage of water has continued and rain is wanted. PRICE OF SILVER British Official Wireless RUGBY, March 7. Silver —Spot, 274 d; forward. 27Sd an ounce. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, March 7. Wheat.—New season’s on country sidings, bagged, 2/55 a bushel, bulb 2/55, equal to 3/05 and 3/15, ex trucks, Sydney. Flour, £lO/17/6 a ten. Bran, £4 a ton. Pollard. £4/10/- a ton. PotatoeJ, Tasmanian, £9/10/- to £lO a ton. CURRENCY QUOTATIONS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 7. The current price ol the dollar is 4.37 i to the pound. The franc is quoted at 70 15-16 to the pound. DAIRY PRODUCE United Press Association—By Electric Tel egraph—Copyright (Received March 10. 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Butter is in quiet demand. The absence of American inquiry has caused finest Australian and New Zealand to fall to 76/- per cwt. Market opinion is that the partial control of New Zealand distribution, preventing exporters from having a free hand, is largely responsible for the decline. The New Zealand Dairy Board has fixed the minimum prices for f.o.b. and c.i.f. sales on the basis of butter 83d, cheese 5 l-8d per lb. The minimum prices are subject to agents’ selling commission of 15 per cent, and are equivalent to butter 72/2 and cheese 44/11 per cwt. LONDON MARKETS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 10, 6.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Friday’s closing prices were: Cotton —Spot 7.10 d, April delivery 6.86 d per lb. Rubber—Para 4 5-Bd, plantation smoked 6 l-8d per lb. Jute —March-April shipment, £l6 11/9. Hemp— February-March shipment, £l6. Copra—March-April shipment South Sea (London and Rotterdam), £l2/2'6, smoked (Marseilles and Genoa) £l2 2/6, Plantation Rabairl (London and Rotterdam) £l2/12/6. Linseed oil—£22/5/- a ton. Turpentine—49/- per cwt new.

CHICAGO WHEAT QUOTATIONS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 10, 6.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 9. Chicago wheat quotations are—May £5 5-8 cents a bushel, July 90 5-8, September 90 1-8, New York, cash, 1145.