IMPERIAL SUPPLIES
COLOSSAL FIGURES. Up to July 14 the 'Department of hunerial Government Supplies had paid out ,£17,581,684 for meat acquired in the Dominion since March 3, 1915. The sum bought 1,521,125 quarters beef, 5,727,789 carcasses of mutton, and 7,196.948 carcasses lamb. The meat ill store on June 30 consisted of 2,003,871 carcasses in the .North Island, and 1,343,7.13 carcasses in the South Island, a total of 7.196.948 carcasses. The cheese shipped during the 1915-16 season totalled 189,502 crates, which cost the Department .£917.748 The lotnl quantity of chee=e seen red J/* p'artment since November 4, 191.). is 381,01fi "be m oncy for u totals The rinaniity held i-n store o" -Tnlv 7 'vns as i Island. 105.396: S"uH. Island. 25..-,59 fnfnl. 13ft "85 erntno. , The butter held in store on private nwW. on June SO was as follo-xt-TfVi-i, °20."f1A hoxes: South Island. 4SGG boxes. Since T)rceinb"r 1. IMG. the Department lias mid A"* .eil.WMfifi for wool: .t'TOM fnr whepl'te; .e9.0T.510 for slieenskiys; .£201.016 for hides; 1.000.050 for slim? wool; total navme'its to dnte. ,£31.418,651.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3141, 20 July 1917, Page 6
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175IMPERIAL SUPPLIES Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3141, 20 July 1917, Page 6
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