Commercial LONDON MEAT MARKET.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 January 1914, Page 2

Commercial LONDON MEAT MARKET.

LONDON MEAT MAIUvET. v The Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Ltd., sends us their market report, dated London, Nov. 28, as follows:— Although the weather during the past fortnight has hardly been\ favourable to the trade, meat has I gone into consumption • quite as readiiy as could be anticipated-at' the present level of prices. The weekly drain of beef to the United States, and the prospective de ; lay in the arrival of the new season's New Zealand meat tend to 1 emphasise the -inadequacy of the supjjly for some time to come, and importers are placed m position of being able to maintain their price list very firmly. Strong ' tight, is thrown on the situation by ' ' the ease with which frozen beef ' maintains its value in spite of the comparatively moderate rates ruling for chili ed beef. The marketing of home-grown meat has again been light, and prices are ■ high. Scotch mutton commands r up to B£d per lb. Homegrown i beef is also dear at.prices up to.' . ' Gid per lb for English and 7d for 1 Scotch sides. l Mew Zealand Mutton—Only -■ 8,02G carcases have arrived m the 1 fortnight and stock are now in few I hands. Canterburys are too sear- * ce to be quoted. The prices required for North Islands have had a very restrictive effect on the out- ■ put, but holders are able to view • the diminution with equanimity, ' seeing that stock will not be replenished for some The ' quotation is from 4j ? d to 4§d per 1 lb, and ewes are worth 4d per lb. t New Zealand lambs —About 18, 000 cracases have been added to stock, but they are rapidly showing signs of storage, and in some cases make less than fresh good Australians of the same weight. Light Canterburys toul ched skl per lb, but medium > weights can be bought at ssd. t There are a few North Islands r , selling at 4sd to s|dper lb.