FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 107, 30 January 1935, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

October-January 15 Shipments DECREASE IN LAMB In tin- shipments of meat during the period October 1-January 15.1934-35, lamb and frozen beef show decreases, and mutton, pork, chilled beef and boneless b<’(f substantial increases, compared with thfigures for the corresponding period of his; season. The following table shows (he destinations of the shipments during this period, the totals for lite same period of 1!)33-.3i season being given for comparative purposes: — Frozen Beni' Mnli-n I.anil, Pork London IiiJIAS 231.236 1.179,927 145,818 Sontliani'Pton ... st? 2.521 19.087 1.172 Liverpool 20. MU 9.2.)7 17.97 s 7.105 Glasgow 8.021, 1.91'- 3.1139 32.19.3 Avonmoutli 5.01 s 1.001 5.52 U 6.100 Manchester 1.25.'. ■ 11.14 s _ W. Indies — 115 133 — 11.-Kong — - 501 — Singapore — — 501 —- San Frisco — — 1 — Pacific Isl’ds 54 41 311 3 Total Oct.Jan. 15, 1934-35 81,417 249,126 1,209,834 192,691 Total Oet.Jan. 15, 1933-34 129,777 1.73.(27 1.370,527 128,947 Increase ’48.3.A) 1)5,41)1) *110,603 (13.(144 •Decrease. There were 9697 quarters of chilled beef shipped during the period, against 1308 quarters for that of the previous year, an increase of 8389. The quantity of boneless beef shipped was 87,347 bags, compared with 42,213 bags, an increase of 45,134. Shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the first half of January were: Carcases mutton, 17,277 ; carcases lamb, 179,506; quarters beef (frozen), 952; quarters beef (chilled), 2008; carcases pork, 13,419; bags boneless beef, 28. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is advised by cable from its Loudon office that the shipments from Australia and South America to the United Kingdom during the first half of January were as follow : — Australia: Carcases mutton, 24,560; earcases lamb, 21,474; quartet's beef. 4822. South America: Carcases mutton, 3212; carcases lamb, 121,271; quarters beef (frozen), 936; quarters beef (chilled), 204.353. The killings at all Dominion works during October-January 15 compare as follow Oct.- Oct.Jan. 15. Jan. I’s. 1934*35.1933-34 Beef (quarters) ... 40,386 21,468 Wether mutton (c/cs? 256,125 148,662 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) . 221.728 122,366 Lamb (c/cs.) 2,915,249 2,876,193 Pork (porkers) (c/es.) 172,923 113,486 Pork (ffiico.ners) (c/cs.) 61,752 53,038 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs.) 8,532 73,199 Sundries (frt. c/es.) . 87,914 92,996 Stocks of frozen meat on hand in cold .stores the Dominion at January 15 compare as follow : — , Oct.- Oct.Jan. 15, Jan. 15, 1934-35.1933-34 Beef (quarters) 20,749 22,03< Wether mutton (e/c'S.) 115,u23 07J68 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) .. 144,576 77,405 Lamb (c/cs.) 1,214.0761,292,381 Pork (porkers) (c/cs.) 36,791 30,3;>7 Pork [baconers) (c/es.) 14,264 23,245 Boneless beef (frt. _ c/cs.) 15,389 35,.»74 Sundries (frt. c/es.) . 80,588 85,9.19 Stocks of meat loaded into ships not departed from New Zealand at January 15 compare as follow: — 15.1.35. 15.1.34. Beef (quarters) .. 9,382 15.08 S Wether mutton (c/es.) 32,736 21,111 Ewe mutton (c/es.) . 41,421 Lamb (c/cs.) 50i,93.i 282,93 J Pork (porkers) (c/es.) 16,894 12,221 Pork (baconers) (c/cs.) 7,781 4,067 GRAIN AND PRODUCE Auckland Markets Firm (Dominion Special Service.) Auckland, January 29. Tlie continuation of the dry and hot weather is compelling farmers to use more milling offals. Both millers and merchants report a keen demand for both pollard and bran. So far supplies have been adequate for requirements, hut prices are firm, and merchants are now asking £7/2/6 per ton for Australian pollard. ° All cereal markets are firm, ami the price of maize lias advanced 2d. to 4/4 per bushel. Potatoes arc dearer consequent upon the shortage of supplies. English Wheat Markets By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. lamdon, January 28. Wheat cargoes are steady. Parcels are quiet. Futures: London. February. 20/4 a quarter; April, 2()/.>; .lune, 21/2. Liverpool, March. 5-Bd. a cental; May, 5/1; July. 5/2 7-Sd. Chicago Futures By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. (Received January 29. 10.20 . p.m.) New York. January 29. Chicago wheat futures: May. 95 5-8 cents a bushel; July. 88 1-8; September, 86 5-S. New York. cash. 115’, cents. Bendigo Rise and Shine Considerable interest attachei* Io the development work ol the Bendigo Kise and Shine Company in the Cromwell district of Central Otago, and it in hoped that it will definitely establish Ute possibilities' of qmirtz mining in the noiithern province. The companies which have operated in tlie last two or three yearn have proved the payable quality of the ore and tlie pernistence of the lode system. and profiting by this experience the Bendigo Company has decided to establish rm'up-to-date battery and operate on a major scale. As a result of development work to date a fair weight of stone is at grans, and assays have proved the richness of the ore over a promising lino of reef. More than half a million of money was produced from the lode systems of the Cromwell district in the earlier days. AUCTION DIARY TO-DAY. i:t Panama St., 2.:!() p.m. — Property (Harcourt and Co.T. Ngahntahi sale. 1 p.m.-Ewes (Dalgety). Johnsonville fat stock sale, 1 p.m. 14 Mariri Rd.. t. 3() p m.—Furniture (John ston). 203 Rlntoul St.. 10.31) a.m.—House furnishings (Silverstone). TO-MORROW. Waikanae Ham Fair, 12,30 p.m. (Loan and Mercantile). 67 Bolton St.. 12 noon —Furniture (Johnstone). 33 Ghuznee St.. 1 P-ni.—Unredeemed pledges (Kirkbcek). 10 Orchard St., 10.30 a 111.—Furnishings (1> Sloane). FRIDAY. •13 Panama St,. 2.30 p.m.—Building site (11. K Leighton). Stortford Lodge, Hastings—Ewe Fair 1 (Williams and Kettle).