EXPORT MEAT

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 4676, 1 February 1945, Page 3

EXPORT MEAT

THIS SEASON’S PRODUCTION Export meat killings at New Zealand freezing works for tlie period Ist October till 13th January are reviewed by tiie N.Z. Meat Producers’ Board, which states that lamb production totalled d,372,34d carcases compared with 3,590,021 during the corresponding period of the previous season. Wether mutton killings wore 111,317 (29,731); ewes 82,792 (39,490); beef 00,229 quarters (1,384); boneless beef freight carcases 07,317 (52,595); and bobby veal 58,348 freight carcases compared with 57,650. Pork killings are not available. Average killing weights to 13th January (with comparative details in parenthesis) were: Lambs: North Island oo.l.'ilbs. (33.93); South Island 30.871b5. (34.07); Dominion 35.411b5. (34.10). Wethers: North Island 04.39 (59.58); South Island 60.23 (50.26); Dominion 64.20 (59.32). Ewes: North Island 60.04 (57.12); South Island 56.45 (50.90); Dominion 59.83 (56.60). Reporting for the week ended 20th January on climatic conditions Its they relate to maintenance of stock, tinboard’s supervising graders state that in Auckland district the weather has been unseasonable with excessive rainfall, the pastures in some places being waterlogged. There was au abun-

dance of grass. Fine and humid conditions prevailed in the West Coast and Taranaki districts, and there was a plentiful growth. Tito works were continuing at high pressure on Jamb killing. Rain was reported in Hawkcs Bay and Gisborne. Pastures in Manawatu and Wairarapa districts wore stated to be very fair to good. Canterbury reported a week’s fairly good weather, followed by rain and cold conditions. The Otago 'and Southland reports stated that after the unsettled weather which had been experienced a spell of line weather would be welcomed, as the feed was soft.

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