EXPORT MEAT
APPRECIABLE INCREASE HIGH AVERAGE WEIGHT Export meat killings for the period October 1, 1946, to June 14, 1947, show an increase of 10,294 tons over the corresponding period of hist season, states the New Zea'and Meat Producers Board. This increase was achieved, despite reduced killings of the High average weights of sheep and lambs and a heavy increase in beef killings. Export killings to June 14, 1947. are set out below, with the corresponding figures for the previous season in parentheses: Lamb. .11,104,114 (11,502,491); wethers, 731,324 (703,717); ewes, 2,184,094 (2,480,071); beef, 778,000 (502,079); porkers, 95,173 (152,098); baconers, 120,012 (140,025). Average killing weights to date. Avith comparative' figures for last season in parentheses, are; Lambs, 35.371bs (32.85); Avethers, 59.89 (53.85); ewes, 56.00 (52.81).
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Opunake Times, 25 July 1947, Page 3
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124EXPORT MEAT Opunake Times, 25 July 1947, Page 3
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