MEAT ON OWNERS' ACCOUNT.
. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board has been asked to publish estimates o£ costs of shipping meat on owners' account. The following costings should be of help to farmers who are contemplating sending forward parcels of meat on consignment. The costings are computed on the basis' of—lamb 341b average, mutton 561b average, stock lulled at a freezing works in Hawkes Bayor Wellington district, and based on the killing and freezing charges at-'present ruling in these- districts. Skin values are estimated only and are based on the.average amount of wool sliped from January killings, and the values are dependent on' the trend of the wool and pelt market.' , ' ■ . ■ ' ■ . • A 1 Lamb Mutton •Perlb'.'Perlb; ■ •',.".' ' '" '<: d- dKilling, freeziiif, etc., and . . . placing f.o.b. .......'. .. .638 .523 Railage arid droving on, live '. ■ ' .'.',. stock to. works or frozen meat from inland, works to I port, say 6d per head lamb, 9d per head mutton ....... .176 .161 I:Freight" to London :....-..... 1.167 -997 Insurance, interest, exchange,. r etc. ".....:..:...;.:;...,.,.. .303 . ..199 P -■•,"• .-.' ■;'' '.'■". 2.284. 1.880 London. 'charges, including ; . " port dues, storage for 28 ;. ; •-.-" . days, cartage, . market, toll, and selling commission .. .517 .435 ,V...:...'■ ;;:■■■.;-. ' -.:' 2.801 2.315 Less value of skin and fat, estimated at . ...' 2.213 .973 '■"::': Total cost ...........V. 1.588 -1.342
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1927, Page 11
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203MEAT ON OWNERS' ACCOUNT. Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 15, 19 January 1927, Page 11
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