EARLY LAMBS

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24640, 9 August 1945, Page 6

EARLY LAMBS

WEIGHT INCREASE SUGGESTED

“The killing of light lambs—and I understand the Meat Board’s weight is 231b—should not be allowed,’’ said Mr M. E. Jenkins at a meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association yesterday. In the present shortage of food, said Mr Jenkins, killing of lambs should not be allotted in January, February, or March. The world wa3 in need of meat, and the killing of lambs should not be allowed when 231b lambs could be sent back to the farms and could put on 10 or 121b in a month’s time. The idea was all wrong. In abnormal circumstances—a drought season—the practice might be Justified; but in a normal season the killing of 231b Jambs was all against the interests of the country. Mr Jenkins said the weight should be up to 281b. He moved that a recommendation be made to the association’s representative on the Meat Board that he should protest against lambs being killed in January, February, or March in a normal season.

Mr I*. T. Wright said it was a national waste to kill lambs at 231b. Mr D. W. . T Gould said the killing of lambs at 231b was absurd; but though the 281b suggested might be too high he thought 251b or 261b might meet the position. The motion was carried.

Mr R. T. McMillan presided. An offer from the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board to give a prize of £lO for a competition for export lamb was referred to the sheep committee. It was decided to give three guineas to the Canterbury Progress League, and Mr John Brooks was appointed to represent the association on the league.