THE SMITHFIELD MARKET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21127, 29 August 1938, Page 14

THE SMITHFIELD MARKET

LAMB ADVANCES IN PRICE CHILLED BEEF DEARER The lamb market is very firm and prices have again advanced. Consumption continues good. The mutton market Is slow and with the exception of lightweights prices have an easier tendency. With lighter supplies of chilled beef prices have improved substantially. Porker pigs are firmer, but trade is slow owing to the warm weather. Baconer pigs are easier owing to the poor demand.

DUNLOP PEKDRIAU By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, August 27. The Dunlop Perdriau Rubber Co., Ltd., announces a net profit for the year ended June 30, subject to final audit, of £41,4596. The profit has been struck after making appropriate provision to cover the lowest market price of raw rubber as at June 30, 1938. The board will recommend to shareholders payment of a final dividend of 5 per cent, for the half year on cunipreference shares, making 10 per cent, for the year, and a final dividend on ordinary shares of 3* per cent., making 7 per cent, for year. SALE OF SHARES. Onlted Press Association —By Electric Telejraoh right LONDON, August 26. London Share Quotations Clutha River Company, buyers 1/9, sellers 2/-; Molyneaux River Company, buyers 9d, sellers 1/-. WAR LOAN. United Press Association —By Eltctrie Telegraph —Copyright LONDON, August 26. War Loan, 35 per cent., is quoted at £lO2/18/9. SILVER MARKET United Press As=oclatlon—Bv Electnr Telegra ph—Copvrtgti t LONDON, August 26. Silver Quotations—Spot, 19 15-16 d; forward, 19ld per ounce.

Per lb. N.Z. Sheep25 d. August 18 d. 11 d. Crossbred wethers and/or maiden ewes— 481b and under .. 52: 5 5 491b to 561b .. .. 42 42 4 T 571b to 641b .. .. 43 43 43 651b to 721b .. .. 45 45 45 Ewes— 481b and under .. 33 33 33 491b to 561b .. .. 31 31 31 571b to 641b .. .. 3 3 35 651b to 721b .. .. 25 25 3 N.Z. Lambs— Canterbury— 361b and under .. 73 75 371b to 421b .. .. 7 ' 78 75 431b to 501b .... 78 78 71 Second quality— Aver, about 311b . 7 65 65 Other South Island— 361b and under .. 7 " 73 7” 371b to 421b .. .. 75 73 73 431b to 501b .. .. 73 78 78 North Island Downs— 361b and under .. 8 72 73 371b to 421b .. .. 75 72 73 431b to 501b .. .. 74 78 73 Second quality— Aver, about 301b . 71 7i 75 North Island— First quality— 361b and under .. *73 74 371b to 421b .. .. 72 78 75 Second quality— Aver, about 311b . 7 62 62 Australian Lambs— Victorian First quality— 291b to 361b .. .. 371b to 421b .. .. — — — Argentine Lambs— First quality— 361b and under .. 7 7 7 371b to 421b .. .. 65 64 61 N.Z. Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. Ox fores — 1451b to 2101b .. — — Australian Frozen Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. Ox crops, weights corresponding — — — N.Z. Porker Pigs— First quality— 811b to 1001b .. 62 68 63 611b to 801b .. 63 68 65 1011b to 1201b .. 65 68 63 N.Z. Baconer Pigs— 1211b to 1601b .. 63 65 62 Boneless Bobby Veal— Old Season’s— Ex store, in parcels 4 4 45 N.Z. Chilled BeefOx hinds — 1451b to 2101b .. 55 55 42 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 35 3 Australian Chilled BeefOx hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 53 45 45 Ox crops, weights corresponding 33 25 23 Union of South Africa Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 52 58 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 33 35 22 Southern Rhodesian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 42 42 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 35 28 21 Argentine Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 61 61 65 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 32 38 34 Uruguayan Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 52 52 51 Ox fores— 1451b to 2101b .. 31 31 3 Brazilian Chilled Beef— Ox hinds— 1451b to 2101b .. 52 51 Chilled beef prices arc approximate average prices realised for the week.