§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade the wholesale price of imported chilled or frozen meat at Smithfield on the 1st November and the last available date, together with the prices obtaining in Australia and New Zealand on similar dates?
§ Dr. BURGIN:The following table shows the wholesale prices of various classes of imported chilled and frozen 349W meat at the London Central Markets, Smithfield, on 1st November and 13th December. Information with regard to prices of livestock on these dates in
Wholesale Prices of Imported Meat at the London Central Markets, Smithfield. — 1st November, 1932. 13th December, 1932. per 8 lbs. per 8 lbs. Chilled Beef— Argentine Hinds … … … 3s. 2d. 4s. 0d. 3s. l0d. 4s. 6d. Argentine Fores … … … 2s. 0d. 2s. 3d. 2s. 6d. 2s. l0d. Frozen Beef— Australian Hinds … … … 2s. 0d. * 2s. 2d. 2s. 8d. Australian Crops … … … 1s. 5d. * 1s. 6d. 2s. 2d. 2s. 4d. New Zealand Hinds … … … 2s. 0d. 2s. 2d. 2s. 6d. 2s. 8d. New Zealand Fores … … … 1s. 4d. 1s. 5d. 2s. 0d. Frozen Mutton— New Zealand Wethers … … … 2s. 2d. 2s. 8d. 2s. 8d. 3s. 2d. New Zealand Ewes … … … 1s. 4d. 1s. 8d. 2s. 2d. 2s. 6d. Australian Wethers … … … 1s. 8d. 2s. 0d. 2s. 2d. 2s. 8d. Argentine Wethers … … … 1s. 6d. 2s. 2d. 2s. 4d. 2s. l0d. Frozen Lamb— New Zealand … … … 2s. l0d. 3s. l0d. 3s. 8d. 4s. l0d. Australian … … … 2s. 6d. 3s. 6d. 3s. 6d. 4s. 8d. Argentine … … … 2s. 0d. 3s. 6d. 3s. 0d. 4s. 4d. * Not quoted on 1st November. Prices given are for 2nd November.