THE LONDON MARKET.

Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 343, 19 June 1930, Page 8

THE LONDON MARKET.

The New Zealand Meat Board has received the follo\WHfe cable from its London office, daterf— June 13, 1930, advising that the foiW lowing are the approximate average prices realised for the week, based on actual transactions of wholesale quantities of the descriptions of meat mentioned, and are for representative parcels of the goods offering during the week, being for busi- ! ness done on the basis of delivered ! to Smithficld market and or ex Lonl don stores:—

New Zealand Sheep.—Canterbury [ and North Island crossbred wethers I and maiden ewes, 481 bto 561 b Sid, 1 571 b to 641 b 4Sd, 651 b to 721 b 4id; North Island, 481 b to 561 b sd, 571 b to 641 b 42d, 651 b to 721 b 4Sd; ewes, 481 b to 641 b 3id, 651 b to 721 b 3d. New Zealand Lambs. —Canterbury, 361 b and under 9id, 371 b to 421 b Bid, 431 b to 501 b Sid; second quality, avj erage 331 b, Bid; other South Island brands, 361 b and under 9d, 371 bto ! 421 b 82d, 431 bto 501 b 84; Selected North I sland brands, including : Downs, 361 b and under 94d, 371 b to

421 b Bid, 431 bto 501 b 8Id; other North Island brands, first quality, 361 b and under 85d, 371 b to 421 b BSd; second quality, average 311 b, Bi<L Australian Lambs.—Victorian, first | quality, 361 b and under 7id; 371 b 421 b 7id. | Argentine Lamb.—First qualitifc j 361 b and under 7id, 371 b to 421 b 6iar j New Zealand Beef.—Ox fores 3d, ox hinds sid.

Argentine Chilled Beef.—Ox fores 3id, ox hinds 6Sd. Australian Frozen Beef—Ox crops, over 1001 b 3id,' over 1601 b 51d. New Zealand Prime Porker Pigs.— 601 b to 1001 b 7id, 1011 b to 1201 b 7d. New Zealand Prime Baconer Pigs. —l2llb to 1801 b 7d. Lamb: Market keeps firm. Consumption continues good. Mutton Market: Lightweight wethers unchanged. Better enquiry for heavyweight wethers. Ewes, market is dull. Beef: Market is depressed owing to heavy arrivals from Argentine. V New Zealand Porker Pigs and Zealand Baconer Pigs: Nominal prices.