FROZEN MEAT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 296, 15 December 1936, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT

I OVERSEAS SHIPMENTS. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board is advised by cable from its London office that the shipments from Australia, South America, and South Africa to the United Kingdom during the month of November, 1936, were as follows: Australia.—Carcases mutton, 101,184. Carcases lamb, 1,094,286. Quarters beef (frozen), 59,862. Quarters beef (chilled), 16,033. South America. —Carcases mutton, 3,287. Carcases lamb, 304,650. Quarters beef (frozen), nil. Quarters beef (chlled), 369,077. South Africa (including Southern Rhodesia).—Quarters beef (chilled), 6134. The shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the same period were as follows:—Carcases mutton, 32,589. Carcases lamb, 193427. Quarters beef (frozen), 8157. Quarters beef (chilled), 4288. RETAIL PRICES IN LONDON. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has been advised by its London manager, that the following retail prices were being quoted for New Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during November, 1936. These prices represent a fair average of the prices quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality of New Zealand lamb and mutton. New Zealand Lamb. Per lb. Legs - 12 ll Loins 11 Necks , 6 Breasts 3 Forequarters 81 Hindquarters 11l New Zealand Mutton (Wethers.) Per lb. (1. Legs - 9 Shoulders - 8 Loins -—.— 8 Necks - 4 Breasts .- 2