EXPORT MEAT KILLINGS

Grey River Argus, 9 April 1948, Page 8

EXPORT MEAT KILLINGS

Export meat killings for the period October 1, 1947 to March 13, 1948, show an increase of 15,952 tons over the corresponding period for last season, states the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. This position is extremely satisfactory, having regard to the dry season which has and is still being experienced in many parts of the Dominion. Lamb killings at 909,000 carcases in excess of last year reflect the record lambing percentages obtained this season. Beef killings are buoyant and give every indication of reaching the record figure achieved two seasons ago. Export killings to March 13, 1948, are set out below with the correspondng figures for the previous season in parenthses:—

North Island Lamb carcases 5,267,215 (4,785,715) Wether carcases 339,375 ( 392,691) Ewes carcases 951,631 (1,052,136) Beef quarters 275,447 ( 213,212) Porkers carcases 33,594 ( 27,591) Baconers carcases 115,480 ( 89,740 South Island Lamb carcases 3,061,264 (2,633,193) Wethers carcases 19,444 ( 22,910) Ewes carcases 330,348 ( 228.108) Beef quarters 5,306 ( 6,020) Porkers carcases 3,687 ( 5,158) Dominion Lamb carcases 8,32'8,497 (7,418,908) Wethers cai cases 358,819 ( 415,601) Ewes carcases 1,281,979 (1,280,244) Beef quarters 280,573 ( 219,232) Porkers carcases 34,046 ( 28,686) Baconers carcases 119,167 ( 94,898) Average killing weights in date with comparative figures for the previous season in parentheses, are:— North Island Lbs Lbs Lambs 33.83 (35.32) Wethers 60.68 (62.08) Ewes 56.71 (58.09) South Island Lbs Lbs Lambs 34.78 (35.71) / Wethers 52.00 (56.48) Ewes 56.36 (55.19) Dominion Lbs Lbs Lambs 34.18 (35.46) Wethers 60.21 (61.77) Ewes 56.62 (57.58)