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CENTRAL MARKETS, SMITHFIELD.
The quantity of supplies which passed through the Central Markets, Smithfield,
during 1924, constituted a new record, the figures being 480,520 tons against
the maximum of 470,401 tons in 1923, or an average of approximately 1,900 tons
daily. On one day prior to Christmas the amount of food supervised by the inspection
staff was 5,000 tons.
The following figures show the source of supplies, viz. :—
British and Irish 104,843 tons or 21.8 per cent.
Argentina 224,866 ,, 46.8 ,,
New Zealand and Australia 90,972 ,, 18.9 „
Dutch and other foreign supplies 59,839 ,, 12.5 „
480,520 „ 100.0
ANALYSIS.
BEEF AND VEAL.—The following table shows the different sources of the
265,308 tons of beef and veal which arrived at Smithfield:—
Argentina 198,965 tons or 75.0 per cent.
Britain and Ireland 45,327 ,, 17.1 ,,
New Zealand and Australia 8,460 „ 3.2 ,,
Other Countries 12,556 „ 4.7 ,,
82.9 per cent. was imported and 17.1 per cent. home produce.
MUTTON AND LAMB.—Of the mutton and lamb supplied, viz., 133,684 tons,
the following tables shows the sources of origin, viz. :—
New Zealand and Australia 78,499 tons or 58.7 per cent.
Argentina 24,986 ,, 18.7 ,,
Britain and Ireland 23,359 „ 17.5 ,,
Other Countries 6,840 „ 5.1 „
82.5 per cent. was imported and 17.5 per cent. home produce.
PORK.—Of the pork supplied, viz., 50,280 tons, the following table shows the
sources of origin, viz. :—
Holland 27,297 tons or 54.3 per cent
Britain and Ireland 18,473 „ 36.7 ,,
Other Countries 4,510 ,, 9.0 „
63.3 per cent. was imported and 36.7 per cent. home produce.