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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19269, 5 January 1931, Page 3

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MEAT TRADE. SMITHFIELD QUOTATIONS. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON, January 3. The weekly quotations for the undermentioned classes of frozen meats, based on actual sales of wholesalequantities of carcases of mutton or lamb, or quarters of beef delivered to the Smithfield market, and (or) ex London stores, have been compiled as follows by the Quotations Committee, Smithfield. To arrive at equivalent ship values, rid per lb should be deducted from the prices quoted below. Quotations are average for the week, and are not for selected lines, but for parcels fairly representative of the bulk cf shipments now on offer:— Prozen Mutton.

Bank of Blew Zealand Report. The Bank of New Zealand has received the following- advice from its London office as at the close of business last week:— Frozen meat—The market for wether mutton is depressed owing to the absence of demand. There is a moderate demand for ewes. There is only a poor demand for lamb. Lower prices are expected in the near future. The demand for beef is fair. Trade generally is affected by the holidays. Wethers, light 4§d to old per lb, heavy 4?,d to 43d. Ewes, 3d to 32d per lb. Lambs, 2's lOd to 103 d per lb, S’s lOd to 10id. 4’s lOd to 10£d, seconds 9d to Did. Ox hinds, 4£d to 5d per lb, fores Sid to 33d. Cow hinds, 4d to 4*d per lb, fores 3d to Sid. Dalgety and Co.’s Report. New Zealand frozen lamb—The market is weaker. The demand is fair. Quotations are:—North Island, 28-361 b Did, 36-421 b Did, second quality 83d. New Zealand frozen mutton—The market is weaker. The demand is limited. Quotations are:—North Island, 4S--561b 4id, 56-641 b 43d, 64-721 b 4id, 4S-641b 3 id. New Zelaand beef—The market is unchanged. The demand is better. Puotations are:—New Zealand prime 8x hinds s id, fores 4d. Argentine chilled hinds 6id, fores 35d. New Zealand pork—The market is weaker. The demand was improved by the change in the price. Quotations are:—English porkers, SO-lOOlb lOd, New Zealand porkers, SO-lOOlb 7’d, 1001201 b 6d. Australian lamb—The market is unchanged, and the demand is moderate. 2S-361b g.a.q. Bd, 36-421 b g.a.q. 7£d, 2S--361b f.a.q. 63d. Australian mutton—The market is weaker. The demand is poor. 40-601 b g.a.q. 4d, 30-551 b f.a.q. 33d, ewes Sgd. The quotations are for new season’s lamb and last season’s mutton. wheat market. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) LONDON. January 2. Spot trade is slow and prices are irregular. Australian ex ship 26s 6d. Victorian Quotation. MELBOURNE, January 3. Wheat—2s 3d per bushel. X»ater Quotations. (United Press Assn. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, January 3. Cargoes are quiet, and prices occasionally are 6d higher. SB tel HgBSEBSIHI BE S S @ISE SSBSSB E Hi I

Parcels are in quiet request, with little change. Futures are quoted:— London—February, 19s 9d; April, 20s per quarto-. Liverpool—March. 4s 3d; May, 4s 3sd; July, 4s 5d per cental. DUNEDIN MARKETS. Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, January 5. Tteilly’s report as follows:—Green peas, 3d to lid; French beans. Hid; broad beans, lid to 2?.d: potatoes, 2id; tomatoes, 7d to Is; ripe gooseberries, f>d; cherries, Is 3d; lettuce, choice, 4s fid: cauliflowers, 4s 6d to Ss: cucumbers, 12s fid to 14s; eggs, Is 3d.

J an. 3. a. Dec. 20 Cross-bred wethers and maiden ewes— in-E 9 ii m i= II if i?:IS!S :::::::::: 65-72 lb 1! I! Ewes— Under 481b 4S-641b 4 Si 65-721b Argentine (firsts) — Cross-bred wethers— el:?l!b :::::::::: il n Over 721b •Australian— 4 4 Cross-bred and (or) merino Wethers— 47-65lb (first) 30-5511) (second) . . 4 il Ewes—30-551b 32 Patagonian— Wethers and (or) maiden ewes— Under 501b, none offering. Ewes—48-501b, none offering. Frozen iamb. Canterbury— 361b* and under .... Si 37-421b Kji 43-501b .Seconds, avge. 301b Vi 361b and under 85 37-421 b Si 43-501h North Island selected— 361b and under, none offering. North Island— Seconds, avge. 301b, none offering. Australia— Victoria (firsts)— 361b and under .... 37-4211) ?** Si Seconds. 361b and 7 Other States— Ernsts, 3 61b and 37-4211) it 73 Seconds, 361b and 62 71 Thirds (all States), 65 6 Argentine (firsts) — il’yr 1 51 Seconds, avge. 301b Uruguayan (firsts) — 361b and^ under. . . 75 6 ~ Seconds, avge. 401b 5i Frozen Eeef. New Zealand— Ox fores, 160-2201b Ox hinds, 1-60-22011) 3 2 42 — Ox crops, under Ox crops, over 1001b Ox hinds, under Ox hinds, over 16oib Chilled Bee n il - ° Ox fores, 160-22011) 33 Ox hinds, 160-2201b 62 Frozen Pork. n I "’ CTl rfrsts. nd CO-llOlb (avge. 001b) .... Firsts. lll-1201b .. Other prices are unclia