FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 73, Issue 424, 15 November 1930, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

LAST MONTH’S EXPORTS BIG SHIPMENTS TO BRITAIN Large increases in the exports of frozen meat last montn us compared with those for October 29 are shown in the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board return. Details of th*'’ ship merits are given in the following tables:—

In addition, 6664 bags of boneless beef were exported last month to Liverpool and Glasgow, as against 976 bags in October, 1929. The killings of stock for export at all Dominion works last monin compare as follows with those for October,

Stocks on hand in cool stores in New Zealand compare as follow:

Stocks of frozen meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand at October 31 compare as follow:

Australian and South American Shipments The New Zealand Meat Producers-' Board is to vised Ey cable from its Loudon oiiiee chat the sntpments from Australia 9rd Soutn America to the United Kingdom during October wcic as follow:—Australia: Carcases in Litton, 68,490; carcasses lamb, 246,602; quarters beef, 94,464- South America: Carcasses mutton, 63,147; carcasses lamb, 371,873; quarters beef (frozen), 11,377; quarters beef (chilled), 601,572. Shipments from Patagonia, nil.

DOMINION’S IMPORTS

SOME REMARKABLE DECLINES The value of the imports into New Zealand for the nine months to the end of September totalled £33,348,543, as compared with £36,354,414 for the corresponding term of last year, thus showing a decrease of £3,000,000. Luxury imports such as liquor, spirits, and tobacco were lower, as will be seen by the following:—

1,460,483 1,617,409 There is a shrinkage in these imports this year of £156,926, or not quite 10 per cent- But the new duties have been operative for only a few months of the period, and the decline is certain to be progressive. The heaviest decline is in the popular cigarette, which has fallen by over £lll,OOO. Tobacco is down by nearly £15,000, whisky by nearly £27,500, and wine by about £9OOO.

A fair sum was paid for dried and fresh fruit, the values snowing as under:-

The shrinkage amounts to £40,765, and is mostly in connection with raisins.

Tn the nine months the Dominion paid £574,508 for sugar, against £657,253 in the corresponding period of last year, although the quantity imported was 1,339,066 cwt., against 1,240,286 cwt. We spent £568,456 on tea, against £729,581 last year, and £1,888,448 on motor vehicles, against £3,279,935. During the nine months we imported 133,740 tons of coal, valued at £171,595, and exported 103,981 tons, valued at £152,448. We imported ttmfjcr to the value of £658,571 and exported timber of the value of £250,730. The phosphates imported were valued at £403,080, against £554,565, and other manures cost £116.909. against £146,619.

i October, 1930. ' Beef. Mutton. Lamb. Pork. Qrs. C/cs. C/cs. C/cs. London .. .. 10,625 306,803 176.247 9,830 Southampton — 3,256 7,058 — Liverpool .. 551 4,080 5,877 — Glasgow .. .. 459 750 — 596 Avonmouth .. 1,212 3,345 11,002 500 Manchester . — — 500 — Vancouver .. - 450 — — Honolulu . . 738 — — — Total 13,585 318,684 200,684 10,926 October, 1929. Beef. Mutton. Lamb. Pork. Qrs. C/cs. C/cs. C/cs. London .. .. 1,480 100,079 101,290 9,615 Southampton . —■ 500 4,251 — Liverpool .. — 1,650 3,063 — Glasgow .. 292 — — 180 Avonmouth .. — 2,050 5,514 — Manchester .. — 150 1,000 — Total .. 1,772 104,429 115,118 9,795

1929:— Beef (quarters) Oct., 1930 .1,067 Oct.. 1929 Wether mutton (c/cs) . . 3,548 12,991 Ewe mutton (c/cs) .... o 272 1,525 Lamb (c/cs) 3,409 3,304 Pork (porkers), (c/cs) . . 12,667 6,596 Pork (baconers), (c/cs) 3,012 1,235 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs) 4,070 6,345 Sundries (frt. c/cs) . . 24.727 19,251

Oct. 31. Oct. 31, 1930 1929 Beef (quarters) 18,264 1,819 Wether mutton (c/cs) . . 78,406 15,675 Ewe mutton (c/cs) . , . 134,483 15,831 Lamb (c/cs) 45.339 13,668 Pork (porkers), (c/cs) . . Pork (bacouers), (c/cs) 8,404 5,607 4,622 2,620 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs) 29,361 7.2i)8 Sundries (frt. c/cs) . . 75,594 31,380

Oct. 31, Oct. 31, .1930 1929 Beef (quarters) .... . . 4,989 — Wether mutton (e/cs) .. 36,956 1,000 Ewe mutton (c/cs) .. . . 35,874 6,965 Lamb (c/cs) . . 14,493 5,032 Pork (porkers) (c/cs) . . 1,402 803 Pork (ba-coners), (c/ cs) 115 14

1930. £ 1929- £ Ale, porter, and beer . 19,5.18 J 7,656 Bitters, liqueurs, etc. . 4,060 4,140 Brandy .. . . . . . . 39,843 .'’.4,936 Gin, Geneva, etc .... 59,839 . . . . 11,627 10,005 Whisky .... 352,295 Wine .. . .. .. . . Cigarettes . . .. .... 333,818 444,954 Cigars .. . . 12,024 14,240 Tobacco .. . . . . . . 545,48/ 500,339

Dried— £ £ Apples and apricots . . 21,703 14,488 Currants . 22,101 31,190 Dates . 20,541 25,376 Figs . 2,103 1,728 Prunes . . .. .. .. . . 21,667 18,719 Raisins . 103,740 136,239 Othen Fresh— . 6,508 3,754 Apples . 624 385 Bananas . 61,252 84,077 Oranges and lemons . . 04,937 85,689 Other . 42,264 36,560 397,440 438,205