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EXHIBIT 8. Return op 232 Ewes killed at Feilding Farmers' Freezing-works on 2nd February. 1917. Cost. £ 8. (I. 182 prime, 11,092 Ib. at (id. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 277 6 0 12 overs, 9411b. at sfd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 10 11 38 seconds, 2,142 lb. at sfd. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 51 6 5 £351 3 4 Return,. £ s. d. 182 prime, 11,092 Ib. at 4£d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 6 1 12 overs, 941 lb. at 4|d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 2 9 38 seconds, 2,142 lb. at 4-fd. . . . . . . . . .. . . .. 415 7 284 14 5 Fat, 1,0191b. at 2d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 910 £ s. d. Clothing-wool, 209 Ib. at Is. 1d... .. .. .. 11 6 5 Less felling, 232 skins at 2Jd. .. .. .. .. 2 8 4 8 1.8 1 Less packs, railage, cartage, dumping, &c, 209 at sd. . . 0 8 9 —— 8 9 4 Pelts, 232 at ss. 9d. . . .. . . . . .. . . 66 14 0 Less curing, railage, cartage, &c, 232 at 4-lsd. .. .. 4 0 3 62 13 9 364 7 4 Less killing, freezing, and cost of putting f.0.b., 14,175 lb. at 0-625 d.. . 36 18 3 £327 9 1 Loss, £23 14s. 3d., or 2s. OJd. per head (not including interest).

EXHIBIT 9. Returns prom 241 Woolly Lambs killed at Feilding Works, 29th January, 1917. (W/N 4.92 ; average, 30-8 lb.) Moat— Credits. £ s. d. 7 lambs, 232 lb. at 6Jd. .. .. .. .. .. ... 6 5 8 91 lambs, 3,000 lb. at 6|d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 13 9 143 lambs, 4,1951b. at 6Jd. .. . .. .. .. .. 107 1 2 241 7,42711». 193 0 7 Less charges, 7,427 lb. at 067 d. .. .. .. .. .. 20 14 8 172 5 11 Fat, 2611b. at 2d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 3 6 Pelts, 241 at 3s. 4d. each . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 40 3 4 Wool, 241 at 2$ lb. 3s. 6d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 3 6 256 16 3 Value .. .. 256 16 3 Cost. £ s. d. 98 lambs, 3,232 lb. at B£d. .. .. .. .. .. 114 9 4 143 lambs, 4,195 lb. at 8-|d. .. .. .. .. .. 144 4 4 — — 258 13 8 Loss .. . .. £1 17 5