SOUTH AMERICAN MEAT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1070, 8 March 1911, Page 8

SOUTH AMERICAN MEAT.

FEBRUARY SHIPMENTS. By Telegraph-Press AssociaUou-CcpyHeht (lice. March 7, 9.50 p.m.) „ . „ , London, March 7. During February Argentina, and Uruguay made the following meat shipments to the United Kingdom:— Sheep 211,000 carcasses Lambs 28,500 carcasses Frozen beef 119,000 quarters Chilled beef 147,500 quartern ■ FROZEN MEAT. [By Teleeraph-Pross Associations Chrlstchurch, March 7. The British and New Zealand Meat Company lias received the following London cable:—Prime Canterbury mutton, 4Jd. to ojd.; North Island, Sid.; Canterbury lambs, 52d. to si>d.; North Island, 4Sd. to 4Jd., according to weight. Beef: llinds, 33d.; fores, 3d. THE METAL MARKETS. is TcleErorh-Press Association-Oopyrtehi. (lice. March 7, 9.50 p.m.) ... London, March 7. Copper-On spot, £54 6s. 3d.; three months. £55. Tin.-On spot, £182; three months, £178. SILVER. By Tclcsraph—Press As.«o<-cn-.<_r.,Tivriirtit. London, March 6. . Bar silver.is o.uoted at 2<fjd. per ounce standard. GRAIN AND PRODUCE. (By Telezraph.—Press Association.! Chrlstchurch, March 7. Business in grain seed and produce ha? been fairly quiet so far this week, and no big deals are reported. There arc very few oats offering, farmers holding them' for feed. Buyers are offering prices ruling last week. Potatoes are not being dealt with very actively, owing to North Island supplies being on the market. The ruling price is £2 10s. at country stations, but not a great many: are offering yet. , Buyers are offering 355. for onions, but sellers . are inclined to hold for '£2. DUNEDIN WOOL SALES. (By TelegraDh-Pross Association.! Dunedin, March 7. The fourt'.i and final wool sale of the season was held -to-day, when 1223 bales were offeree!. With the exception• of a few lots, which had been passed in at the previous sale, the catalogues were made up of late shorn clips and stragglers' wool. About 20 buyers were present, arid competition was good for all classes, and prices generally were above expectations. Merino wool sold at from par to Id. advance; crossbred and halfbrcd, id., and in some cases 3<'.. advance. The good prices ruling at the last sale for pieces were well maintained. .Taken a!! round, this was the most satisfactory sale of the 'season." PROPERTY SALE. Messrs. Da'.gcty and Company, Limited, Wellington, report having made the following sales of property during the past month:—3CD acres, on account of Mr. A. Hall. Otaki; 215 acres, on account of the Pahiko Estate: 50 acres, on account of Mr. 11. Gregory, Reikorangi; 15 acres, Arapaepao EHate, on account of Mr. J. R. MacDonald.