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Opening Schedule Prices 1948-49 Just prior to the 1948-49 schedule being negotiated the appreciation of the exchange was announced and the effect on costs was not immediately apparent. The stabilization contracts on hides, pelts, sheep-skins, and tallow were continued, and an allowance was made in lieu of the appreciation of exchange by an increase of 12s. 6d. per dozen for pelts. This increase was granted to offset the loss on slipe wool. The opening schedule prices for the season are shown in Table 8. Table B—Opening8—Opening Schedule 1948-49 Lambs (woolly) Prime down cross and prime Canterbury— .. d. 20/36 1U 37/42 iof 43/50 .. .. .. .. .. ..101 51/56 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9f Prime crossbred — 20/36 .. .. .. .. .. .. 10| 37/42 .. „. .. .. .. ..10| 43/50 .. .. .. .. .. •• 9| 51/56 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9f Seconds—--20/36 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9| 37/42 91 43/50 .. .. .. .. .. ..9}

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Increases Per Pound (Sterling). Original 1948-49 ]939-40 Contract Description. Price To Prom From Prom Price (Sterling), 1st October, 1st October, 1st October, 1st October, (Sterling). Per Pound. 1943. 1944. 1946. 1948. Quarter beef (bone in) — Ox and heifer G.A.Q. — 210/under — Hinds 4-375 0-5625 0-8958 0-4375 1•1667 7-4375 Fores 2-5625 0-5625 0-2916 0-2562 0-6834 4-3562 Over 210— Hinds 4-375 0-5625 0-8958 0-4375 1•1667 7-4375 Fores 2-5625 0-5625 0-2916 0-2562 0-6834 4-3562 Ox and heifer F.A.Q. — All weights— Hinds 3-4375 0-5625 0-5833 0-3437 0-9167 5-8437 Fores 2-5 0-5625 0-2708 0-25 0-6667 4-25 Cow G.A.Q. — All weights— Hinds 3-25 0-5625 0-5208 0-325 0-8667 5-525 Fores 2-4375 0-5625 0-25 0-2437 0-65 4-1437 Porkers (unsinged)— Full carcasses— 1st quality 6 1-5 0-5 0-9 1-66 10-56 2nd quality 5-75 1-45 0-4666 0-8625 1-5909 10-12 Headless sides— 1st quality 6-3125 1-5625 0-5417 0-9468 1-7465 11-11 2nd quality 6-0625 1-5125 0-5084 0-9093 1-6773 10-67 Baconers (singed)— Full carcasses— 1st quality 6-0625 1-6625 0-3584 0-9093 1-6773 10-67 2nd quality 5-8125 1-6125 0-325 0-8719 1-6081 10-23 Wiltshire sides— 1st quality 6-8125 1-8125 0-4584 1-0218 1-8848 11-99 2nd quality 6-5625 1-7625 0-425 0-9844 1-8156 11-55