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TALLOW PURCHASE BY UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT OF 1945-46 SEASON'S TALLOW A contract was completed between the United Kingdom and the New Zealand Governments for the purchase by the United Kingdom Ministry of Food of the exportable surplus of the 1945-46 season's tallow. Terms, prices, and conditions of this contract are the same as those applying to the 1944-45 season, the details of which are set out in a letter from the Ministry of Food quoted in the Department's annual report for 1945 (page 35). PURCHASES BY NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT OF 1945-46 SEASON'S TALLOW FROM NEW ZEALAND MANUFACTURERS The f.o.b. (New Zealand currency), purchase-prices payable to manufacturers' remained as set out in the Schedule attached to the Purchase of Tallow Order 1940, and subsequent amendment. The surplus, or difference between the United Kingdom purchase-prices and the prices paid by the New Zealand Government, is approximately £l7 15s. (New Zealand currency) per ton. STATISTICS The following table shows the quantities of tallow purchased and shipped from Ist August, 1945, to 31st July, 1946. Total exports amounted to 31,781 tons.

Permits were granted to shippers to overseas countries from Ist August, 1945, to 31st July, 1946, as follows : India. Fiji. Tons (Net). Tons (Net). First mutton .. .. .. .. .. 295 Good colour, mixed .. .. .. .. 161 295 161 In regard to the quantity of 295 tons exported to India it should be mentioned that this represents the balance which was required to complete the 1945 contract quantity. In terms of the agreement with the United Kingdom Ministry of Food, no further shipments are being made to India meanwhile. Note. —Practically all edible beef tallow has been required for manufacturers in New Zealand, in addition to considerable quantities of edible mutton tallow.

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— United Kingdom, j U.S.A. Canada. Tons (Net). Tons (Net). Tons (Net). First beef 151 First mutton 9,636 4 , Good bright prime, mixed 564 320 Good colour, mixed 4,914 521 1,740 Fair to good, mixed 819 836 Fair colour, mixed 178 165 Good gut 4,773 301 959 Medium gut 2,294 121 111 Low and no-colour gut 553 38 410 Stearine, superior 567 Stearine, medium 106 18 Pig fat, inedible, steam rendered 99 82 Hog grease 81 103 Hide grease 35 45 Edible, mixed 124 24,894 981 5,450