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WethersNorth IslandPrime— d. 48/U 7* 49/64 .. .. .. .. .. 6| 65/90 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6| —365. Bd, Seconds — 64/U .. .. .. .. .. 6| 65/72 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6f—34s. South Island— Prime—--48/U .. .. .. .. ..61 49/64 .. .. .. .. .. 6f 65/90 .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 6| —355. 4d. Seconds—--64/U .. .. .. .. ■■ H 65/72 .. .. .. • .. As 64 lb. @ 6*—32s. Bd. Ewes — 64/U .. .. .. ... .. .. 4f--65/90 .. .. .. .. .. As 64 lb. @ 4| —255. 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. F.A.Q.: All weights .. .. .. .. 365. 6d. per 100 lb. Boner Beef — Ox .. .. .. .. .. "J r !! !! !! ;> 28s. 6d. per 1001b. 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. I have also to advise you that the Government is prepared to reopen discussions on the 1947-48 schedule prices should agricultural workers' wages be increased to a greater extent than 10s. per week. This covers the point raised in your letter of 9th September, 1947. Yours faithfully, (Sgd.) Edward Cullen, Minister of Agriculture.

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