FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 243, 14 October 1938, Page 11

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Increased Exports and Killings TWELVE MONTHS’ FIGURES With the exception of chilled beef and mutton, exports of meat from the Dominion during the twelve months of the 1937-38 season ended September 30 show slight decreases. Lamb, at 9,139,965 carcases, shows a decrease of 47,404 carcases; pork, at 664,858 carcases, has decreased by 2246 carcases, and frozen beef al 168,362 quarters, is less by 19,766 quarters. Exports of chilled beef during the twelve months totalled 237,186 quarters, an increase of 36,081 quarters; mutton at 2,019,197 carcases increased by 218,627 carcases, and boneless beef at 363,715 bags increased by 64,302 bags. The following tables, compiled by the Meat Board, give details of the meat exports for the twelve months, the totals for 1936-37 being shown for comparative purposes:— Frozen Beef and Mutton

In addition lo the above, exports included 237,186 quarters of chilled beef, an increase of 36,801 quarters, and 363,715 bags of boneless beef, an increase of 64,302 bags. Killings of lambs for export during the twelve months totalled 9,166,771, a decrease of 16,492. The North Island total was 4,571,773, a decrease of 255,144, and the South Island tally was 4,595,998, an increase of 238,652. Killings of sheep totalled 2,188,087, an increase of 411,512 carcases. Killings of pork totalled 655,220 carcases, a decrease of 25,276. Killings of beef show considerable increases. Killings for export at all works during the 1937-38 season were as follow, the 1936-37 figures being shown in parentheses:—Chilled beef (quarters), 238,515 (196,006); frozen beef (quarters), 160,243 (195,745); wether mutton (carcases), 1,016,546 (970,684); ewe mutton (carcases), 1,171,541 (806,891); lamb (carcases), 9,166,771 (9,183,263); pork (porkers), carcases, 426,355 (437,341); pork (baconers), carcases, 228,865 (243,155); boneless beef (freight carcases), ' 648,383 (516,785); boneless bobby veal (freight carcases), 254,035 (270,384); sundries (freight carcases),

349,889 (314,990). Stocks of meat in cold storage in New Zealand at September 30, last year’s figures being shown in parentheses, were as follow:—Chilled beef (quarters), 390 ( —); frozen beef (quarters), 28,684 (34,156); wether mutton (carcases), 102,267 (66.832); ewe mutton (carcases), 186,591 (68,617); lamb (carcases), 53,604 (63,698): pork (porkers), carcases, 22,207 (31.840); pork (baconers), carcases, 9868 (9954); boneless beef (freight carcases), 124,117 (54,942); boneless bobby veal (freight carcases), 119,492 (106,485): sundries

(freight carcases), 29,722 (26,068). Stocks of meat lo.aded into ships not departed from New Zealand at September 30, last year’s figures in parentheses, were as follow:—Chillec beef (quarters), 2069 (1165); frozen beef (quarters), 4024 (8337); wether mutton (carcases). 20,512 (28.905); ewe mutton (carcases), 82,744 (61,648); lamb (carcases), 93,869 (56,232); pork (porkers), carcases. 2423 (4375); pork (baconers), carcases,. 2144 (450). MEAT SHIPMENTS TO U.K. The Meat Board is advised by its London office that the shipments from Australia, South America and South Africa to the United Kingdom during the month of September were as follow : Australia: 26,036 carcases mutton; 224,310 carcases lamb; 118,507 quarters beef (frozen); 30,218 quarters beef (chilled). South America: 6824 carcases mutton; 136,835 carcases lamb; 4720 quarters beef (frozen); 389,516 quarters beef (chilled). South Africa: 9212 quarters beef (chilled). The shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the same period were as f0110w:—395,128 carcases mutton; 388,9.36 carcases lamb; 20,622 quarters beef (frozen); 8687 quarters beef (ehilled). RETAIL PRICES IN LONDON The Meat Board has been advised by its London office that the following retail prices were being quoted for New’ Zealand lamb and mutton retailed in London during September. 1938. These prices represent a fair average of the prices quoted by the better class shops in London for the best quality: New Zealand lamb: Legs, 12d a lb; shoulders, lid; loins, lid; necks, 6d;j

breasts, 3d; forequarters, Bid; hindquarters, lid. New Zealand mutton (wethers): Legs, 9id a lb; shoulders, Bid; loins, Bid; necks, 3d; breasts, 2d.

Frozen Qrs. C/cs. Beef. MuttOdl. London 95,759 1,554,514 Southampton 3,191 90,547 Hull 1,819 12,545 Newcastle-on-Tyne 5,547 34,967 Liverpool 23,649 221,717 Glasgow 8,064 35,903 Avonmouth 9,112 49,776 Manchester 291 11.266 Cardiff 6,164 6,509 New York ... 1.696 — Canada (E.C. porks) 200 698 Honolulu —- 510 Other Pacific Isl’ds — 79 Vancouver —* 100 West Indies ........... 54 Hong Kong 12 12 Kobe 1,602 .— Osaka 36 * — Yokohama 1,220 — Total, 1937-38 168,362 2,019,197 Total, 1936-37 188,128 1,800,570 - — Decrease 19,766 *218,627 “'Increase. Lamb and Pork C/cs. C/cs. Lamb. Pork. London 6,391,483 362,370

Southampton 631,185 7,330 Hull . 53,019 382 Newcastle-on-Tyne ’ 117,894 52,378 Liverpool 1,034,727 54,435 Glasgow . 85,506 147,511 Avonmouth 438,643 26,576 Manchester 274,423 1,668 Cardiff 103,030 12,040 Canada (E.C. ports) 8,331 .— Honolulu 83 ~— Other Pacific Isl’ds 147 168 Vancouver 152 — Calcutta 456 — Hong Kong 208 — Singapore 675 — Total, 1937-38 9,139,965 664,858 Total, 1936-37 9,187,369 667,104 Decrease 47,404 2,246