ASHBURTON A. AND P. SHOW.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13377, 19 March 1909, Page 8

ASHBURTON A. AND P. SHOW.

SPECIAL PHIZES FOR FAT LAM.BS.

The following is a complete return in connection with the British-New Zealand Meat Company's special prize given for a r>en of five fat lambs at the Ashburton A. and P. Association's Show in November last:—

Mr Andrew Brown's entry* Elgin. Total weight of five lambs, 2511b ; 131b of fat, 2s 2d; 5 skins, 11s 2d; nett proceeds meat, £5 19s 0d; total, £0 12s 4d; less expenses, £1 3s 8d; actual profit, £5 8s »d. N.B. —Equalling £1 Is B.Bd per head, or S.l9d per lb. Mr J. C. N. Grigg'e entry, Long'beach. Total weight of five lambs, 1941b; 9Lb fat, Is 6dj 5 skins, 8s 8d; nett proceeds meat, £0 2s lOd. total, £5 13s IOd; less expenses, 19s 7d ; actual profit, £4 13s sd. N.B.—Equalling 18s 8.2 d per head, or 5.77<1 per lb. Mr Hunter Morris's entry, Lauriston. Total weight of five lambs, 20Glb; 81b fat, Is 4d; 5 skins, 9s' Gd; nett proceeds meat, £5 5s IOd; total, £5 16s 8d : lees expenses, 19s 8d ; actual profit, £4 17s od. N.B.—Equalling 19s 4.8 d per head , , or s.Cod per lb. Mr H. Kennedy's entry, Elgin. Total weight of 5 lambs 2131b; 131b fat, 2s 2d ; o skins, 9s 6d; nett proceeds meat, £5 7s 0d; total, £5 19s sd; less expenses}, £1 0s 9d; actual profit, £4 18s Si. N.8.-—Equalling 19s B.Bd per head, or 0.55 d per lb. Messrs Cowan Bros.' entry, Flemington. Total weight of 5 lambs, 1941b; 101b fat, Is 8<1; a skins, 8s Sid; nett proceeds meat, £5 4s 9d; total, £5 15s Id: less expenses, 19s lid; actual profit,' £4 15s 2d'. N.B.—Equalling 19s 0.4 d per head, or 5.88 d per lb. The prize was £6 Gs, £3 3s award<?d on tho ground to the beat pen, and. £3 3s to the pen which gave tho highest cash return after being slaughtered and consigned to the donors in London. The first £3 3s was awarded to Mr A. Brown, Elgin, and the remainder of tho prize money to Messrs Cowan Bros., of Wheatstone.