FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 26, 28 December 1932, Page 5

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL

FROZEN MEAT. SHIPMENTS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

Pacific Islands 38,945 283,151 529,183 16,857 Boneless beef (bags).—London 710, Liverpool 1709, Glasgow 66,717, Pacific Islands 225; total, 69,361. NEW ZEALAND FROZEN MEAT. Killings for export at all works during 1932-53 season commencing Ist October, 1932, to 30th November, 1932 (tho figures for the corresponding period of the 193132 season aro also shown) : North Island.

LONDON’S MEAT SUPPLY. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board has received the London Contral Markets official figures of supplies of moat for the ton months ended Oct., 1932, with comparisons for the same period of 1931, as follow: — Differ-

MONTHLY SHIPMENTS OF MEAT TO UNITED KINGDOM, ETC. The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is advised by cable from its London office that the shipments from Australia and South Amepca to the United Kingdom during tho month of November wore as follow: Australia. —Carcases mutton 81,484, carcases lamb 609,237, quarlors beef 28,066. South America. —Carcases mutton 14,244, carcases lamb 340,871, quarters beef (frozen) 6845, quarters beef (chilled) 378,871. _ , , . Tho shipments from New Zealand to tho United Kingdom for the same period wore as follow: New Zealand. —Carcases mutton 37,474, carcases lamb 118,776, quartors beef 1564. Tho shipments from South America to tho Continent of Europe during tho same period wero as follow: —Mutton 179 tons, frozen beef 2138 tons.

EXPORT LAMBS. CANTERBURY DOWN-CROSS GRADE. The establishment of a Down-cross grade for export lambe for the South Island, or for Canterbury, by the South Island Freezing Association is asked for by a resolution passed at a meeting of the Mid-Canterbury executive of tho New Zealand Farmers’ Union last week. A further resolution embodies a request to tho Meat Producers’ Boa,rd for a new system of marking to be devised to serve farmers who export their own meat to Great Britain, and suggests that tho board might itself take over the selling of these lines. The resolutions were carried following the receipt of a resume of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board’s activities concerning research in tho frozen meat industry. This second resolution, which was moved by Messrs J. Carr and R. W. Wightnian, read as follows:—

“As in the opinion of this executive the present system of compelling farmers who ship their own meat to Britain to use a special label is detrimental to their interests, wo desire to ask the Meat Producers’ Board:— (1) If it considers it could take over the selling of these farmers’ lines. (2) Whether this step would detract from tho value of tho work at present done by the board ?

(3) If those proposals do not meet, with tho views of the board, will it suggest some other means of dealing with the question ?

Referring to tlio Mid-Canterbury executive’s resolution concerning the quality of second-grado lambs exported from New Zealand, the Meat Board stated that the advisability of allowing lambs of a grade lower than tho limit of tho present secondclass to be shipped had been brought up on various occasions, but the board was definitely of the opinion that this would not be in the interest of New Zealand’s frozen meat trade. If tho standard were lowered, it would seriously jeopardise New Zealand’s present premium in price over its competitors. As a result of instructions given supervising graders visiting tho works last year, considerable quantities of poor lambs were rejected. The manager of tho board regretted that he could not supply the executive with tho number of socond-grade lambs exported from New Zealand. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. RECORD QUANTITY. The quantity of wool sold on the Sydney market from July 1 to the closing December auctions is a record for tho halfyear in any season. Tho figures below show tho turnover during the six months, and tho average prico obtained for greasy wool: Bales. d.

The Australian-London rate _of exchange was fixed at 50 por cent, in January, 1931, and was decreased to 25 per cent, in December, 1931, and England went off the gold standard in September, 1931. The figures for 1931 and 1932 are, therefore, in terms of Australian currency, and show the combined benefit of the for-cign-London, and London-Australia exchange amounting to from 40 to 50 per cent. On a gold basis wool is decidedly cheaper than in 1930. FARMING NEWS. RURAL RAKINGS. The annual report of the New South Wales Lands Department states that 112,537,438 is overdue from settlers. This year Australia’s sheep flocks are expected to reach a tally of 115,000,000. A question has been raised as to whether this will not mean over-stocldng. The general export opinion is that conditions have improved so greatly through irrigation, pasture improvement and the artificial manuring of fodder crops that a thooretica llimit for Australia’s sheepcarrying capacity cannot be quoted. The New Zealand Co-operative HerdTesting Association tested 8520 more cows last month than during November, 1931, while there was an increase in the average production of. .991 b buttorfat. Last month 102,620 cows were tested, as against 94,100 in November, 1931, and 83,859 in November, 1931, and 83,859 in November, 1930. The yield averaged 35.541 b, as against 34.551 b fat in November, 1931, and 35.941 b fat in November, 1930. The test for November for the last three years was 4.28, 4.19, and 4.21 respectively. Cattle tick is reported to be on the spread in the Opotiki district. The Opotiki County Council discussed the matter at its last meeting, when the chairman, Mr J. 11. Reid, remarked that the present provision for the dipping of cattle only when they were being sent out of the district had not prevented the spread, of the tick. The present mothod of dual control was a “mess-up”; the Department of Agriculture enforced the dipping, but the council had to bear the* cost of running the dip. They might hope to get rid of the tick if all dipping wero free. The county clerk reported that the cost of running the dip last year was £B2 3s, but the revenue amounted to only £42 4s 6d, a loss of practically £4O.

The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board reports the following shipments of frozen meat from Now Zealand: — Shipped fropi New Zealand to the United Kingdom, etc. Beet. Mutton. Lamb. Pork. Qrs. Cs. Cj. Cs. Nov. 1-30, 1932— London 1,564 37,474 118,776 6,579 New York 100 — — — Hongkong — — 303 — Pacific Islands —• 16 1 — 1,664 37,490 119,080 6,579 SUMMARY. (Total Oct. 1, 1932. to Nov. 30, 1932.) London 15,511 162,232 213,866 18,304 Liverpool 9,714 16,558 9,151 400 G lasgow 2,668 543 300 318 Avonmouth 68 3,606 4,000 1,038 Now York 100 — — — Hongkong — — 303 — Pacific Islands — 16 4 — 28,061 181,955 227,624 20,060 Boneless soef (bags).— London 3323, Liverpool 2688, Glasgow 13,493, Avonmouth 411. Pacifio Islands 35: total, 19,950. (Total tor same period last year, viz., October 1, 1931, to November 30, 1931.) London 28,439 269,893 483,804 13,900 Southampton — 1,507 13,190 — Liverpool 5,539 8,459 23,241 1,568 Glasgow 2,194 500 4,585 719 Avonmouth 2,372 2,773 4,336 670 New York 401 — 3 —

1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) 3,246 1,456 Wether mutton (cs.) ... 22,552 65,317 Ewe mutton (cs.) .. 4,823 17,167 Lamb (cs.) .... 219,165 528,755 fork— Porkers (es.) .... 21,262 17,495 Baconers (cs.) .... 10,233 3,380 Boneless beef (frt. es.) . 11,386 21,226 Sundries (frt. cs.) . .... 25,867 32,152 South Island. 1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) — — Wether mutton (cs.) 1,270 99 Ewo mutton (cs.) ... 356 1 Lamb (cs.) 5,791 756 Pork— Porkers (cs.) 33 45 Baconers (cs.) 6 123 Boneless beef (frt. cs.) . 655 1,138 Sundries (frt. cs.) 9,713 10,714 Total for Dominion. 1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) 3,246 1,456 Wether mutton (cs.) ... 23,822 65,416 Ewe mutton (cs.) ... 5,179 17,168 Lamb (cs.) .... 224,956 529,511 Pork— Porkers .... 21,295 17,540 Baconers 10,239 3,503 Boneless beef (frt. cs.) . 12,041 22,364 Sundries (frt. cs.) . .... 35,580 42,866 North Island. 1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) 4,723 2,511 Wether mutton (cs.) 9,184 19,875 Ewe mutton (cs.) . 3,645 7,456 Lamb (cs.) 107,719 181,737 Pork— Porkers (cs.) 11,546 7,810 Baconers (cs.) .... 9,373 2,630 Boneless beef (frt. cs ) . 9,504 25,247 Sundries (frt. cs.) . .... 46,090 45,377 South Island. 1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) 204 215 Wether mutton (cs.) 1,345 38 Ewe mutton (cs.) 312 1 Lamb (cs.) 5,474 512 Pork — Porkers (cs.) 33 30 Baconers (cs.) 6 108 Boneless beef (frt. cs.) . 1,084 1,417 Sundries (frt. cs.) . 9,350 9,414 Total for Dominion. 1932-33. 1931-32. Beef (qrs.) 4,927 2,726 Wether mutton (cs.) ... 10,529 19,913 Ewo mutton (cs.) . 3,957 7,457 Lamb (cs.) 113,193 182,249 Pork — Porkers (cs.) 11,579 7,840 Baconers (cs.) .... 9,379 2,738 Boneless beef (frt cs ) . 10,588 26,664 Sundries (frt.-cs.) . .... 55,440 54,791 Stocks of frozen meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand: — As at As at 30/11/32. 30/11/31. Beef (qrs.) 1,888 634 Wether mutton (cs.) 12,632 16,173 Ewe mutton (cs.) . 30,102 3,048 Lamb (cs.) 14,616 34,222 Pork — ; Porkers (cs.) 2,602 1,861 Baconers (cs.) 1,509 15

1952. 1931. ence. TonBeef & Veal— nage. nage. nage England & Wales 16,624 17,927 1,303+ Scotland 11,352 11,070 282* Ireland 1,473 1,287 191* Australia 5,969 6,103 139+ Now Zealand . 2,779 2,513 266* Canada 1,139 1,089 50* South Africa’ . 166 153 13* United States . 1,495 2,071 576+ Argentina 136,226 138,947 2,721+ Uruguay 5,240 6,327 1,087+ Brazil, etc 7,202 12,994 5,792+ Netherlands .... — — Denmark — — Other countries 3 — 3* Totals 189,673 200,486 10,813+ Mutton & Lamb — England & Walos 10,285 9,415 368* Scotland 17,259 15,950 3,309* Ireland 827 1,384 557+ Australia 13,544 12,684 860* New Zealand . 69,313 62,233 7,030* Canada 6 — 6* South Africa . 2 — 2* United States . 13 36 23+ Argentina 17,666 23,121 5,455+ Uruguay 565 383 318+ Brazil, etc 361 1,174 813+ Netherlands .... — — Denmark — — Othor countries ... 171 151 20* Totals ....130,010 : 125,031 4,929* England & Wales 22,660 16,857 5,693* Scotland ■ 30 47 17+ 5,532 9,212 3,680+ Australia 1,674 1,879 203+ Now Zealand . 1,505 1,332 327+ Canada 24 6 18* South Africa . — — United States . 283 436 153+ Argentina 542 665 123+ Uruguay 43 21 22* Netherlands .... 711+ 1,702+ 991+ Denmark 1,106+ 1,191+ 85+ Other countries ... 3,151+ 2,458+ 693* Totals 37,151 36,306 845* •Increase. +Decreaso. JBacon.

1926 548.458 16 192V 564,240 18i 1928 540,769 17 1929 433,771 11 1930 472,420 8 1931 559,996 8.2 1932 603,708 8.4 (approx/