N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS BOARD.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4512, 8 January 1923, Page 2

N.Z. MEAT PRODUCERS BOARD.

FAT-STOCK PRICES FOR EXPORT. The N.Z. Meat. Producers’ Board advises that the following prices are being offered from January 4, 1923 :

Auckland—Wethers, 641 b and under 5%d, 65t0 721 b sd, 731 b and over 4%d; second quality wethers, 4!%d. Ewes: 641 b and under 4%d, 65 to 721 b 4d, 731 b and over 3%d ; second quality ewes 3%d. Prime woolly lams : 421 b and under 9d, 431 b and over B%d ; second quality lambs B%d. Prime ox beef: 20s, per 1001 b; second quality ox .beef .15s per 1001 b. Cow beef: 15s per 1001 b.

Hawke’s Bay.—Wethers : 641 b and under 6d, 651 b and over. 5%d; second quality wethers ssd. Ewes: 641 b and under 4'l/2, 65 and over 4d ; second quality ewes 4d. Prime woolly lambs : 421 b and under 9%d, 43 and over B%d ; second quality lambs B%dPrime ox beef: ,20s per 1001 b; second quality ox beef 17s 6d per. 1001 b. Cow beef: 15s per 1001 b ; second quality l&a 6d per 1001 b.

Gisborne.—Wethers : 641 b and undei 55/ B d, 651 b and over sVsd; second quality wethers 'B%(I. Ewes: 6410 and under 4t£d, 651 b and over 3%d , second quality ewes 3%d. Prime woolly lambs : 421 b and under B%d, 431 b and over 8% ; second quality lambs Bl4d. Prime ox beef: 20s per 1001 b; second quality 17s 6d per 100'lb. Cow beef: 15s per 1001 b; second quality 12s 6d per 1001 b. Wanganui.—Wethers : 641 b and under 5%d, 65 to 721 b si%d, 731 b and over sd. Ewes: 601 b and under 4%d, 61 to 721 b 4 1 / 4, 73 and over 3% ; second quality ew.es 3%4. Prime woolly lambs : 421 b and under 9d, 431 b and over B%d. Prime ox beef : 20s per 1001 b. Cow beef 1 : 15s per. IC'Olb.

Christchurch. —Wethers : 641 b and under 5 3 4 ( 1> 05 to 721 b 5%d, 731 b and over lYzd; second quality fwethers si4d. Ewes: 641 b and under 65 to 721 b 4d, 731 b and over, 3%d; second quality ewes 4d. Prime Woolly lambs: 421 b and under 9%d, 431 b and over 9d ; second quality lambs 9d.

The N.Z. Meat Producers’ Board has forwarded the following reply to cables recently received from the British Incorporated Society of Meat Importers, London, relative to the question of the retention of kjdneys in lambs :

“In reply to your cables, are you aware that the Board had already endeavoured to meet the position oy allowing freezing companies to remove kidneys and kidney fat. from heavy lambs, and also from any other lambs containing too much kidneyfat, should they fe’o desire ?

“Certain freezing companies ignored the Board’s wishes in the matter and continued taking out kidneys from all lambs, including light lambs and second-class.

“Considering the number of lambs of all weights which have already gone forward for years, cannot understand your concern about ta.iht.”