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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 25 November 1913, Page 3

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MEAT MARKET. Messrs Mellyop, Eliott, and Co., agenta for Messrs Gilbert, Anderson and C 0.,. report under date October 17th, 1913: Homo 'Grown.—A restricted trade with no life. British and Continental supplies plentiful; prices generally weaker. Beef the exception, Scotch 6*d to 7d, English 6d to 6Jd, Irish s§d to 61d, Canadian 5Jd to 6d. Mutton: Scotch 7M, English 6id to 7d, Dutch 5Jd to 6d, English ewes 5d to 5Jd. Tegs: Scotch to Bd, English 6Jd to 7Jd, Scotch hill lambs (3d to 7d, but sometimes sold at 5Jd to clear. Veal Gd to 9d, pork to Bd. Duteh heavier. Market finished with low prices. .Frozen. —Lambs neglected, New Zealand* showing signs" of long storage. Mutton slow at high prices. About 220,000 Australians arriving this month, but only 150,000 from New Zealand and Plate. Chilled beef very dear. Supplies virtually in the hands of one firm. Re-exports to the U.S.A. amount to over 8000 quarters weekly. Frozen beef is receiving full advantage and fetching high prices. .. - SMITHFIELD PRICES. Mutton. —Canterbury, up to 48lbs 43d, 48 to 561bs 4§cl, 56 to 641ba 4gd-, Wellingtons, up to 481bs 4§d, 48 to 561bs 4'gd, 56 to 641bs 4gd; ordinary New Zealands, up to 481bs 4|d, 48 to 561bs 4 5-16 d, 56 to 641bs 4 5-16 d; ewes, New Zealand, 48 to 641bs 3 13-16 d ; Australian, 30 to 501bs 3|d ; South American 56 to 72113s 1 , 4£d. Lamb.—Canterbury under 361bs o 9-16 d, 36 to 421bs sjd, 42 to 501hs sd; Wellingtons, under 36lbs s§d, 36 to 421bs 5 l-16d, 42 to SOlbs 4|d; ordinary New Zealands under 361bs 5Jd, 36 to 421bs 4|d. Beef. —New Zealand, fores 33d, hinds 4J-d; Australian, crops 3j}d, hinds 4Jd; South American, fores 33d, hinds 4-Jd. Chilled Beef. —South American, fores 33d, hinds o^d.