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Bacon.—Denmark supplied 50 per cent., U.S.A. and Canada the majority of the balance.
Hams.—The U.S.A. supplied about 86 per cent, of the total, the balance came from
Canada and other countries.
Live Animals.—It is observed that the supplies from the Irish Free State diminished
considerably, there being 243,000 fewer cattle, 184,000 fewer sheep and 138,000 fewer pigs.
Canada exported to this country 33,177 more cattle during the year 1925 than in 1924.
CENTRAL MARKET, SMITHFIELD.
The total supply of food to the Central Markets for the year 1925 was 465,822 tons, a
decrease of 14,698 tons compared with 1924. Imported supplies formed 80.7 per cent., and
home supplies, Ireland included, 19.3 per cent.
Argentine and Uruguay 214,302 tons or 46.0 per cent.
Australia and New Zealand 86,369 ,, 18.5 ,,
Britain and Ireland 89,985 „ 19.3 ,,
Holland and Other Countries 75,166 ,, 16.2 ,,
465,822 „ 100.0
ANALYSIS.
Beef and Veal.
Argentina 186,472 tons or 73.1 per cent.
Australia and New Zealand 14,019 ,, 5.5 ,,
Britain and Ireland 35,910 „ 14.1 „
Other Countries 18,712 „ 7.3 „
255,113 „ 100.0
Mutton and Lamb.
Argentina 27,127 tons or 21.1 per cent.
Australia and New Zealand 68,311 „ 53.0 „
Britain and Ireland 26,425 ,, 20.5 ,,
Other Countries 6,919 „ 5.4 „
128,782 „ 100.0
Pork.
Holland 34,900 tons or 69.1 per cent.
Britain and Ireland 12.111 „ 24.0 ,,
Other Countries 3.513 „ 6.9 „
50,524 „ 100.0
Poultry and Game.
Britain and Ireland 11,238 tons or 58.9 per cent.
Other Countries 7,854 ,, 41.1 ,,
19,142 „ 100.0
Butter, Eggs and Rabbits.
Britain and Ireland 4,251 tons or 34.7 per cent.
Other Countries 8,010 „ 65.3 „
12,261 „ 1000
British Meat.—There was a decrease of supplies to the market. Throughout the year
special attention was given to observing whether the Public Health (Meat) Regulations
which came into operation on April 1st, 1925, would prevent diseased meat being sent to
the markets. The following table shows that up to the end of December quantities of diseased
meat were deposited almost daily, thus indicating that whatever improvement may have
taken place, diseased meat still arrives at the market in considerable amount. A noticeable
feature is the arrival of pig carcases without heads, those carcases require very special attention
as presumably the heads have been cut off because they contain lesions of disease.
The important point is that as no stamp exists on those carcases the market inspectors have
no knowledge as to whether the heads have been cut off at the place of slaughter, under the
supervision of a local inspector, or by the persons who slaughtered the animals.
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