11.-30.

The following table shows particulars of meat purchased during the twelve months ending 31st July, 1941, classified under ports and main descriptions of meat purchased : —

In addition to the foregoing relating to the purchase of frozen meat and frozen edible offals, the Department purchased for the twelve months ended 31st July, 1941, canned meat valued at £101,217 (New Zealand currency) and beef for canning valued at £176,179 (New Zealand currency).

Meat purchased for Period 1st August, 1940, to 31st July, 1941.

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" ~~ Purchase t „ mb Mutton Quarter Beef. Boneless Beef. Pork. Sundries. Total Weight. (New Zealand u ™- Currency). Port. ■ — : Carcasses. lb. Bags. Carcasses. lb. Bags. Quarters. lb. Bags. lb. lb. lb. lb. Ocua 5 991 197 295 1086 52,579 i .. 19,530 2,628,765 42,249 3,745,740 1,850,995 478,850 8,954,224 195,763 Auckland 1 14l'361 39 7io'589 53 169,825 9,754,378 10,741 168,921 28,053,560 183,738 17,874,891 31,421,856 7,178,390 133,993,664 3,480,114 Gisborne 'l89'o61 6'l0l'244 .. 120,523 6,443,144 .. 31,740 I 4,823,481 13,974 1,368,440 761,098 814,136 20,311,543 462,212 TokomaruBay '.'. 16>4 543,632 .. 23,551 1,215,787 .. 9,041 1,307,853 2,046 236,401 4,895 58,371 3,366,939 67,380 Xanier 1 160 797 40 527 287 7 686 272,000 15,469,984 43,146 95,652 17,564,443 24,352 2,759,995 2,113,619 3,500,536 81,935,864 2,126,249 New Plymouth ' '36o'l73 12'595'lO8 2,398 101,695 5,994,758 25,964 52,556 10,298,658 75,847 7,694,809 11,341,341 2,353,763 50,278,437 1,296,882 Wanganui '.'. 364'l55 12325 449 .. 72,615 3,884,878 .. 32,573 5,119,789 12,184 1,328,324 8,967 1,179,528 23,846,935 612,276 Wellington '.'. \ 1 408' 900 48,132,155 2,755 213,954 12,053,996 4,861 114,777 19,107,134 49,644 4,830,637 5,302,231 3,818,098 93,244,2511 2,478,029 Picton " 155 509 5 178 397 .. 25 485 1,174,583 .. 248 34,600 2,655 265,635 164,251 263,820 7,081,286 207,157 Nelson" '.'. 6o'o38 2,181,232 3 12,737 612,598 1 .. 318 37,547 1,825 239,901 1,168,477 114,119 4,353,874 127,485 Lvttelton 1376 954 46 107 852 .. 103,564 4,700,439 i .. 329 38,829 8,475 827,115 559,741 2,469,534 54,703,510 1,663,023 Oamaru.. " 4 291107 .. 16,044 787,223 .. .. .. 113 11,448 .. 3,862 5,093,640 151,711 Timaru 478 488 15 793 947 .. 118,374 5,603,187 .. .. .. 2,144 229,420 867,993 22,494,547 623,249 Port Chalmers '.'. 880 207 31062 895 .. 54,657 2,826,321 .. 235 31,012 2,706 268,548 11,178 1,961,293 36,161,247 1,109,345 Bluff .. .. 152,485 8,715,739 3,084 3,226 690,225 10,944 1,135,843 157,463 1,551,024 53,215,366 1,530,172 Totals I 8,849,708~i305,713,261 12,895 1,458,595 ; 79,289,594 j 87,796 529,146 j 89,735,896 i 432,896 42,817,147 54,866,112 26,613,317 J599, 035, 327 16,131,047 Tons .. ' 1367479 357397 _ 40?060 24,494 11,881 267,426 Purchase (N.Z. 9,787,960 1,307,222 1,580,278 816,360 1,796,024 843,203 .. 16,131,047 currency)