ASHBURTON'S MEAT CONSUMPTION.
While the*.'question of the abattoir* sit-b wtts under discussion at the meeting of the Ashburton Borough Council on Monday night. Mr J. Kerrigan, of tho Government Live Stock and Meat Department, .gave- amongst much other ; valuable information, figures ehowing tho increases and decreases in the mimber of stock slaughtered at ■ the Fairfield Freezing Works abattoirs for Ashburrton butxihorsl < Tho 'I figured were from April Ist to-.March 31st in each year, and were as follows: — ' 1902-1903 1913-1914 Cattle ... 891 -, • 1,111 Calves' .... 28 32 Pigs , ... 093 ; 366 Sheop ... 9.766 11,226 Lamte "... '552 .'64b ,
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Press, Volume L, Issue 15014, 8 July 1914, Page 5
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