LONDON MARKET.

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 287, 9 May 1929, Page 1

LONDON MARKET.

The New Zealand Meat Producers ; Board has received the following ! cable from its London office, dated j May 3, 1929, advising Smitbfield deI livered puces averaged for week ending tnat date as rollow: N.Z. Wethers and Maidens. —CanI terbury quality, selected brands, 561 b land under iio, 571 b to 641 b G.’.d, 651 b ] to 721 b s*d ; other brands, 56»b and under 7d, oilb to 64:0 6 Id, 051 bto 721 b 53d. N.Z. Ewes.—64lb and under old. N.Z. Lambs. Canterbury quality, 361 b and under 9gd, 351 b to 421 b 9id, 431 b to 501 b 81 d, seconds 9d ; selected brands, 361 b and under 9ld, 37ib to 421 b BJd ; other brands : first quality, 361 b and under 9id, 371 b to 421 b 83d ; second quality, 30ib to 321 b average 9d. Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first quality, 361 b and under 83d, 371 b to 421 b Sid. Argentine Lambs. First quality, 361 b and under Sd, 371 b to 421 b 7id. Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores sid, ox hinds 7ld. N.Z. Frozen Porte. Porkers, 601 b to 801 b lOid, 811 b to 991 b lOd, 1001 b to 1201 b lOd ; baconers, 1211 b to ISOlb 9ld. .

Lambs.—Market steady and unchanged. Warm weather is required to increase consumption. Mutton Market. Trade slow ; market quiet for wethers and ewes. N.Z. Porker Pigs. Shoi'tage of supplies cf Home-killed is helping market, but season closing soon. N.Z. Baconer Pigs. There is a good demand for all stocks arriving.