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Ewes— d. 64U .. .. .. .. .. .. 4J--65/90 .. .. .. .. .. As 641b. @ 4|d. —225. Quarter Beef— Ox—--6.A.Q. 840/U .. .. .. .. .. 465. per 100 lb. 0/840 .. .. .. .. .. 455. per 100 lb. F.A.Q.; all weights .. .. .. .. 40s. per 100 lb. Heifer— G.A.Q. — 840/U .. .. .. .. .. 455. per 100 lb. 0/840 .. .. .. .. .. 445. per 100 lb. F.A.Q.; all weights .. .. .. .. 395. per 100 lb. Cow— G.A.Q., all weights .. .. .. .. 38s. 6d. per 100 lb. F.A.Q., all weights .. .. .. .. 335. 6d. per 100 lb. Boner Beef— Ox . . .. .. .. .. .. 1 " " • " • " • •" }»26s. per 100 lb. Heifer .. .. .. .. .. .. J The cost of the consequential increases in the Marketing Department purchase prices for meat will be debited to the Meat Industry Stabilization Account. Government appreciates the good will shown by the Board in the course of the negotiations. Yours faithfully, B. Roberts, Minister of Agriculture. (2) Purchase Prices payable to Freezing Companies and Meat Exporters for 1946-47 season : In a letter dated 7th November, 1946, addressed to the North and South Island Freezing Companies' Association, the Hon. the Minister of Marketing announced the f.o.b. purchase prices for export meat payable by the Marketing Department to freezing companies and meat exporters for the 1946-47 season. The text of the letter is as follows : November 7th, 1946 The Chairman, North and South Island Freezing Companies Assn., C/- Gear Meat Co. Ltd., Box 164, Wellington. Dear Mr. Mackay, Consequent upon my recent announcement regarding the increased schedule prices to be paid to Producers for fat stock as from the commencement of the 1946-47 season, the following f.o.b. purchase prices, which I understand were agreed by you at a meeting held in the office of the Primary Industries Controller on Tuesday, sth November, will be paid to freezing companies and meat exporters by the Marketing Department, Export Division, for killings on and after the Ist October 1946 : F.o.b. Price, T , Pence per Pound, Lamb— N.Z. Currency. Prime Down Cross 2's (20/36 lb.) telescoped .. .. ..9-25 B's (37/42 lb.) „ .. .. ..9-125 4's (43/50 lb.) .. .. .. ..8-625 Tegs. (51/56 lb.) .. .. .. ..8-125 Prime Canterbury 2's (20/36 lb.) ~ .. .. .. 9-1875 B's (37/42 lb.) .. .. .. .. 9-0625 4's (43/50 lb.) ~ .. .. .. 8-5625 Tegs. (51/56 lb.) .. .. .. .. 8-0625 Prime Crossbred 2's (20/36 lb.) .. .. ..9-00 B's (37/42 lb.) .. .. .. 8-875 4's (43/50 lb.) ~ .. .. .. 8-375 Tegs. (51/56 lb.) .. .. .. ..7-875 Second Quality (36 and under) ~ .. .. .. 8-375 (37/42 lb.) .. .. .. .. 8-375 (43/50 lb.) .. .. ..7-625 (51/56 lb.) ~ (As 2nd Qual. Wethers 56/U) .. .. 5-625

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