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Table B—Opening Schedule, 1948-49—continued Wethers — North Island—- , Prime — d. 48/U .. .. .. .. .. 7J 49/64 .. .. .. .. .. 6| 65/90 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6|—36s. Bd. Seconds — 64/U 6f 65/72 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6f—34s. South Island — Prime—--48/U 6£ 49/64 .. .. .. .. .. 6f 65/90 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6| —355. 4d. Seconds — 64/U .. .. .. .. .. 6-| 65/72 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6-^—32s. Bd. Ewes — 64/U .. .. .. .. .. .. 4f 65/90 .. .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 4|—2ss. 4d. Quarter beef — Ox— G.A.Q. — 720/U .. .. .. .. .. 51s. per 100 lb. 0/720 .. .. .. .. .. 48s. per 100 lb. F.A.Q. : All weights .. .. .. .. 435. per 100 lb. Heifer — G.A.Q. — 720/U .. .. .. .. . . 50s. per 100 lb. 0/720 .. .. .. .. .. 475. per 100 lb. F.A.Q. : All weights .. .. .. .. 425. per 100 lb. Cow — G.A.Q. : All weights .. .. .. - - 41s. 6d. per 100 lb. Boner beef— Ox .. .. .. .. .. .. • • •" • • "" " " • • J-Sls. per 100 lb. Heifer .. .. ~ .. .. .. J Pig meat — North Island. South Island. Porkers, 60/120 d. d. Prime .. .. .. .. .. 9| 9f Second .. ~ .. 9f Baconers, 121/175 Prime .. .. .. .. .. 9£ 9f Second .. .. .. 9£ 9f Baconers, 176/185 — Prime .. .. .. .. .. 8f 8f Second .. .. .. .. 8f 8f Choppers .. .. .. .. .. 3 3 Purchase and Sale Procedure for 1948-49 Season's Meat Purchased by Marketing Department for Export The arrangements regarding purchase and sale procedure were the same as in previous seasons. Export to Countries Other Than the United Kingdom The procedure for purchase and sale has remained unchanged.

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