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TALLOW PURCHASE BY UNITED KINGDOM GOVERNMENT OF 1946-47 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 1946-47 season's tallow. Terms, prices, and conditions of this contract are set out on page 36 of the Department's annual report for 1946. PURCHASES BY NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT OF 1946-47 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 £BO (New Zealand currency) per ton. STATISTICS The following table shows the quantities of tallow purchased and shipped from Ist August, 1946, to 31st July, 1947. Total exports amounted to 24,995 tons.

Permits were granted to shippers to overseas countries from Ist August, 1946 to 31st July, 1947, as follows : Fiji. Tons (Net). Good colour, mixed .. .. .. .. .. 191 191 Note.—Practically all edible beef tallow lias been required for manufacturers in New Zealand, in addition to considerable quantities of edible mutton tallow.

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— United Kingdom. Jamaica. Canada. Tons (Net). Tons (Net). Tons (Net). First beef 52 First mutton 7,432 Good bright prime, mixed 573 *214 Good colour, mixed 4,400 211 742 Fair to good, mixed 1,665 22 Fair colour, mixed 291 33 Good gut 4,017 817 Medium gut 2,187 501 Low and no-colour gut 415 158 Stearine, superior 521 Stearine, medium 140 Pig fat, inedible, steam rendered 219 Hog grease 170 Hide grease 24 22,106 211 2,487