LONDON’S MEAT.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16873, 12 August 1926, Page 6

LONDON’S MEAT.

SOURCES OF SUPPLY. RETURNS FOR HALF-YEAR. The New Zealand Meal. Producers’ Board lias been advised by Us London manager that, the supply of meat and like produce to the London Central Markets during Hie six months ended June, 1920, aggregated 210,892 tons, as against 229,306 tons for the. same, period of 1925, an increase of 11,586 tons, or 5.1 per cent. Imported supplies, apart from produce originating in Ireland, formed 82.9 per cent, of fbe total quantity of produce marketed. British and Irish supplies aggregated *11,250 lons, or 17.1 per cent, of Uie total supply—New Zealand 86.(105 tons or 15.2 per cent..; Australia 12,175 tons or 5.2 per cent.; Canada 2640 tons or 1.1 per cent.; I’niied States 1740 or 0.7 per cent.; Argentina 103,140 tons or 42. S per cent.; Uruguay 11,036 tons or 4.9 per rent.; Netherlands 21.229 tons or B.S per cent., and other foreign countries 10,177 lons or 4.2 per cent. Description and Country of Origin. Beef and Veal —133,063 tens, 56.7 per cent, imported. Argentina leading with 91,653 tons or 68.9 per cent.; Britain and Ireland 17,662 lons or 13.3 per cent.; Uruguay 9.928 lons or 7.5 per cent,.; Australia 3.810 lons or 2.9 per cent.; Netherlands 4.217 tons or 3.2 per cent.; Canada 1.910 lons or I. per cent.: New Zealand 836 tons or 0.6 per cent.: and oilier countries 2,987 tons or 2.2 per cent. Mutton and Lamb —70,338 tons, 80.8 per cent, imported. New Zealand leading willi 33.307 tons or 50.2 per cenl.; Britain and Ireland 13.507 tons or 19.2 per cent.; Argentina 11, tons or" J 5.8 per cent.; Australia 6,931 lons or 9.9 per cent.; Netherlands 1.641 lons or 2.3 percent; Uruguay 1.708 lons or 2.1 per cenl.; and other countries 130 tons or 0.2 per cent. Pork —-23.112 ions, 82.6 per cenl. imported. Netherlands leading with 14,612 tons or 63.2 per cent.: Britain and Ireland 4,019 lons or 17.1 per cent.; United States 315 tons or 2.2 per cent.; Canada 554 tons or 2.4 per cent.; and oilier countries 3,412 lons or 11.8 per cent.