BIG RISE IN MEAT KILLED FOR EXPORT
There are big increases in the Dominion killings of meat for export for the 1949-50 season from October 1 to December 3 compared with the .194849 season to November 27, 1948. Increases of 288,004 carcases (6107 tons) are shown in the figures issued by the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. The same can be said of the stocks in store, where the comparisons over the same periods show an increase of 161,060 in carcases and 10,314 in tonnage. Detiled comparisons, with the 194849 season figures in parentheses, are: KILLINGS FOR EXPORT.
Lamb carcases 353.422 (228.477) Wether carcases 50,718 ( 17,340> 38,437 ( 23,455 > Beef quarters 13,458 ( 4,323' Veal fit. carcases 314 Boner bobby veal fit 54.407 ( 51,139) Boner bull beef frt. carcases 17,705 ( 13,242) Bone: ox, heifer and cow frt. carcases 19,603 ( 12,909> Baconer sides 86,395 ( 50,968' Porker sides 2,795 ( 4,985) Chopper sides 1,913 ( 442 > Sundry cuts frt carcases 4.869 ( ♦ ) Offal . 25,920 C18,879) Total in frt. carcases (60ib ) 578.450 (350,446i Total in tons 15,494 ( 0,387) ♦ Not available. The average weights of these kills, with the 1948 figures in parentheses, were: Lamb carcases, 35.31 lb. (35.80); wether, 64.68 (60.64); ewes, 61 (60.11); beef quarters, 180.42 (152.21). STOCKS IN STORK. Lamb carcases 402.105 (319,221) Wether carcases 95,388 ( 33,728) Ewe carcases 60,268 ( 38,989 Beef quarters 32,951 ( 43,248? Veal frt. carcases 1,098 ( 2,171) Boner bobby veal frt. carcases 102.216 (151,677) Boner bull beef frt. cai - cases . 16,921 ( 16,188? Boner ox. heifer and cow fit. carcases 43,344 ( 28,536) Baconer sides 98,164 ( 51.902) Porker sides 6.571 ( 12,348' Chopper sides 2,119 ( 544) Sundrv cuts frt carcases 2,356 Offal frt carcases 34,334 ( 37,996) Total in frt. carcases.. <60ib ) 810.659 (649.599 • Total in tons 21.714 ( 17,400.' ♦ Not available.
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Wanganui Chronicle, 23 December 1949, Page 8
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