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Cost : Lamb. 1 lamb, 36 lb. at per pound on trucks London 0 16 6 Sale Prices. April to September, — 2 legs, each 5 lb. = 10 lb. at 9d. = 7 6 2 shoulders, „ 4 lb. = 8 lb. at 9d. = 6 0 2 loins, „ 34 lb. = 7 lb. at Bd. = 4 8 2 necks, „ 8J lb. = 8 lb. at 6d. = 3 6 2 breasts, „ l| lb. = 3 lb. at 4d. = 1 0 _ 12 8 35 lb. £0 6 2 profit per lamb. 2 hindquarters, each 9 lb. =18 lb. at BJd. =12 9 2 forequarters, „ 8£ lb. =17 lb. at 7d. = 911 — £12 8 35 lb. October to March, — 2 legs, each 5 lb. = 10 lb. at Bd. = 6 8 2 shoulders, „ 4 lb. = 8 lb. at Bd. = 5 4 2 loins, „ 3£ lb. = 7 lb. at 7d. = 4 1 2 necks, „ 3| lb. = 7 lb. at sd. = 2 11 2 breasts, „ 1£ lb- = 3 lb. at 3d. = 0 9 — 0 19 9 35 lb. £0 3 3 profit per lamb. 2 hindquarters, each 9 lb. m 18 lb. at Bd. = 12 0 2 forequarters, „ 8J lb. =17 lb. at 6d. = 8 6 — 10 6 35 lb. £0 4 0 profit per lamb.

Estimate of Beturn from Depot selling New Zealand Meat in a large Centre of Population in England (First Year). Cost of Mutton, — £ s. d. Say, selling 30 sheep per week for six months, from April to September, each sheep averaging 601b., at 4d. per pound 780 0 0 Cost of Lamb, — Say, selling 100 lambs per week for six months, from April to September, each lamb averaging 361b., at s|d. per pound 2,145 0 0 Cost of Mutton, — Say, selling 50 sheep per week for six months, from October to March, each sheep averaging 60 lb., at 4d. per pound 1,300 0 0 Cost of Lamb, — Say, selling 40 lambs per week for six months, from October to March, each lamb averaging 361b., at per pound 858 0 0 £5,083 0 0

Estimate of Beturn from Depot selling New Zealand Meat in a Large Centre of Population in England (First Year). Receipts from Mutton, — £ s. d. Say, selling 30 sheep per week for six months, from April to September, each sheep averaging 581b., as per list prices 1,044 17 6 Receipts from Lamb, — Say, selling 100 lambs per week for six months, from April to September, each lamb averaging 351b., as per list prices 2,946 13 4 Receipts from Mutton, — Say, selling 50 sheep per week for six months, from October to March, each sheep averaging 581b., as per list prices ... 1,741 9 2 Receipts from Lamb, — Say, selling 40 lambs per week for six months, from October to March, each lamb averaging 351b., as per list prices 1,027 0 0 £6,760 0 0