COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1924, Page 1

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

I lie New Zealand Moat Producer: Fit>;trfl in its conimumquo <-,f the 7tl in>t. advised that new .-oaM>n''s lam ,• shipped in l!n- s.s. “Tainui." “I’elim e era'’ ami ‘Tonic” realised ]2d to P2M ii I per Id on .Smitldield. i ! I lie (ju:t ll lities of lamb .shown as be i j ing shipped in these vessels also in el tide eld season's lambs. These price: - of 12d to liSd per II). apply to new season's lam!/ only. The respectiv< ii (tin hor ol lambs shipped were: i .s.s. ‘‘Tainui”— old season's lamb 35,125 ; new season's lamb, 1111. s.s. *T{emuera”—old season's lamb. 3.2 Mi: new vasoti's lamb, 7<j ). s.s. ‘'loan-"—-old season’s lamb (nili: new season's himh, -1,713. Sill I’MKNTK OK JI'KAT KliO.U AMERICA. I'lie New Zealand .Meat Producers' Hoard !ia- received a cable from its representative at Buenos Aires, South America, advisin'.; the following shipments to tile I'niled Kingdom for the four weeps ended Dili. inst. from Argentine only:— 339,-flt.l (jiiaiti'i's of chilled beef 32.1 I I r|inirteis of frozen beef L’Ul .1)78 carcases of frozen mutton 101,-197 eareases nl frozen lamb. The quantity chipped to the Continent of Europe during the same period totalled:— S7D ([iiarters of frozen beef. -TM.f >7A carcases frozen mutton. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Tln.-n-d luc- receiver) tin- following; cable from its I', union Office, dated 811 1 Kebruarv, 1921. advising the Smith‘iiTd delivered prices at that date as follows: N.Z. wethers and maiden, selected brands, -Ati-undcr. -TT-fM. fIA-72 (not limited); otlu-r brands, -Ati-nmlcr. 8\ 1 1 ; 57-fi-l. 8d ; iiA-72. 7 ;(1 per lb. N.Z. Ewes. til under, lijd per lb. N.Z. old season's lamb. Canterbury r 111 illi ly, 3li-nndcr. MBd ; 8. -1 —, Mid: I‘ld ; (seiiinds not i|Uoted). .'selected brand-:, lili-under. Mid: 37-12. IM.d per M . tlibi-r brands. Ist quality. M2 under Dpi per lb: s.-.-mid (not qiinlcdi

N.Z. beef, (not f|noted 1. A rgeiit.inc chilled beet. o:t I "r-. ;t;d per lb; binds, Aid. Argentine frozen beet. o\ lores. Ml per lb : binds, -l;bl. Mutton market is i|iiiet and steady. a dlmmcton stor; :< mar:< et (By Telegraph.—Special to Cttardlan.) f'lll-'isrcm HCII. This I lay. Messrs IT. Matson and Co., report as follows regarding titeir r.M.ck sale at Addington yards yesterday : Stole Slicel’- The largest yarding lor \eti-rs, inos.tK lambs, and nearly all from outside Canterbury. Considering the large entry and continued dry weather the sale must be considered good, although medium and inferior sheep Mtll'eied to some extent , esj octal ly iambs. The sale was very pro longed and - as still going on when

l!ie report was written, and we an :int. m a post! ion in <[ilote the prices

Stiire cattle A small yarding, nio-t-M nondescript softs and principally 111 I lie.-. The demand was Tull, and really no qm 'a 1 1 !*■ line- offering I’igs -Eat pigs ,\ medium entry ol biu-uiiers weie yarded, the demand til Lite start being good, but towards tin. finish, prices were easier. Porkers sold well at lute rates. Values wane Bight haveners, 23 Ids to A’3 I . hen',' £1 to £-! ICs. extra heavy to £•">: nicrtige price (id to (ijd. Eight porkers. £2 7s to 22 12s; heavy £2 Ms to £3 -Is; average price 8d to 3’d. ( hoppers 22 to £ I I- s tid. Store pigs. A medium entry which met with a good demand- The values were Wearners 12s to 18s; extra to ’ '_;!s ; steal! stol es 17s to 2-Ts ; medium 2‘M to fibs; large to £2 IDs. A eonsign men t of IS sows in pig from Southland realised from £3 2s ltd to £-1. Beet - A much smaller yarding than tm some considerable time, eoiiseiptenithe market opened somewhat (inner. However, a good number came to hand by f lic morning train and the market towards the end eased considerably. Tile quality was generally indifferent a.id largely i-oniprised cows. Prime suets £P2 to £!•">; extra to 217; median £1) to Oil Mas; other- £« 5s to £8 TV-; prime heifers £7 to £D As; extra :> CM); others £3 Ids to £7: cows. 11 rime £(i It's ti) £.B As; extra to CIO I As; otliers £2 10s to £(> As. .Mutton- Another huge entry and although there were more wethers than oas been the case- lately, ewes were still in preponderance. The market showed little difference from last week. M> Milo wethers 31s to 31s; extra to 40s; in-, dinni 27s tid to 30s (id: others 2ls m 275; prime ewes 2-ls (id to 28s (Id: extra to 325: medium 21s (id to 21s: others down to 17s. I.limbs were firm at last week’s prices, MMd over all.