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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4515, 15 January 1923, Page 2

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MEAT PRODUCERS BOARIh ' SHIPMENTS OF LAMB. The New Zealand Meat Producers Board’s attention has been, drawn to a statement appearing in the Press ?- drawing attention .to the large amount -, of lamb being shipped to the United Kingdom in November last as compared with .the number shipped for the same month in the previous year. .-*• The Board does not question the figures given, but the manner in which the position is outlined in - this •statement ;h;as a tendency to- ' j wards making it appear that as there were so many lambs going forward in ’ November there may be difficulty in the market absorbing them all as <5 they come forward, and this may re- &| suit in lower values. The position at Home in November and December this season was very different to the state of affairs existing at the same period last year. This year the stores a,t Home are callj' depleted, whereas last year at. : - this peirod all stores were very full and the meat trade was very pessimist.ic generally. All this was re- 3 fleeted back here in extremely low ■ prices being offered. What aistonish- > ed everyone connected with the trade was .the way this meat was so uickly Q absorbed, which shows what remarkable developments have taken place '■ within the last eighteen months in the way of opening up hew channels.. >. of distribution. In addition to the bare.state the ' ’ market this year .the revival of trade .' is another factor in improving conditions £o this: year’s marketing, and i these big shipments of Australian . lamb going on ,to a comparatively • bare market should be quickly ab- ‘ ■ sorbed and out of the way before our main shipments come along. \ The Board understands from information coming to hand that Australian lambs are very mucWH lighter than the previous season's, ■ which must be taken into considers*. tioji when making comparisons. MM