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Return from 230 Lambs, killed 24tu January. 1917, at Feilding Works. (W/N 450 ; average, 33-5 lb.) Meat Credits. £ s. d. 51 lambs, I ,866 lb. at (i.'.il. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 10 9 159 lambs, 5.324 Ib. at 6|d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 141 8 9 20 lambs, 610 lb. at 6Jd. .. .. .. .. .. . . 15 11 4 230 lambs, 7,800 Ib. 207 10 5 Less freezing, 7,800 Ib. at 0-67(1. .... .. .. . . 21 15 6 185 14 11 s. d. Pells.. .. .. .. ..3 8 Les>, curing, 3d.; cask, Id. .. 0 4 230 at ..34 .. .. .. .. 38 6 8 Wool, 2-7 Hi. at Is. 10d. .. ..5 0 Less working, &c. . . ..06 230 at, ..46 .. .. .. .. 51 15 0 Fat, 280 Ib. at 2d. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 268 278 2 11 Cost. 210 carcases, 7, 190 lb. at B|d. 20 carcases, 610 Ib. at BJd. 7,8001b. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 275 12 4 Gain (= 2sd. per head) .. .. .. .. .. £2 10 7 (Less insurance and interest,)

Return prom 155 Lambs, killed 25th January. 1917, at Feilding Works (W/N 459; average, 36-3 lb.) Meat— Credits. £ s. d. 135 lambs, 5,0901b. at 6£d. .. .. .. .. .. ..137 17 11 266 lambs, 9,453 lb. at 6|d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 251 1 1 54 lambs, 1,9731b. at, 6|d. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 7 0 155 lambs, 16,516 lb, 439 6 0 Freezing-charges, 16,516 lb. at 0-67 d. .. .. .. .. .. 46 2 2 393 3 10 8. d. Pelts. 155 at .. .. .. ..3 8 Less working and casks .. 0 4 455 at ..34 .. .. .. .. 75 16 8 Wool, lb. at Is. 8d... .. .. 311 Less working . . . . ..05 155 at ..30 .. .. .. .. 79 12 6 Fat, 700 Ib. at 2d. : .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 516 8 554 9 8 Cost. Kll carcases. I 1,543 II). at B|d. 51 carcases, I ,973 lb. at, B£d. 16,510 lb. .. .. .. .. .. .. 583 7 10 Loss (= Is. 2d. per head) .. .. .. .. £28 18 2 (Plus insurance and interest.)