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Imported Fresh Pork.—The Irish Free State has a field to itself in this class of food
and increased her shipments by 3,500 tons.
Bacon.—The importation of bacon increased by 17,750 tons. Denmark supplied 60 per
cent. of the total. Holland sent an increased supply amounting to 11 per cent. of the total.
Other countries also increased their supplies, but the United States of America, Canada and
Sweden sent smaller supplies ; the United States sent most of the hams imported.
Live Stock.—It was hoped that when the embargo was removed against Canadian cattle,
we should receive large supplies of fat and store cattle from that country, but due to the
scarcity of beef and the high prices paid for cattle in the United States, only 405 cattle arrived
from Canada, and the shippers state they could have obtained more money for the animals
in Chicago. The Irish Free State sent 724,372 cattle, 591,691 sheep and lambs, and 318,286
pigs. South Africa sent one small consignment of 140 cattle.
smithfield markets.
The total quantity of food which passed through the Central Markets, Smithfield,
during the year ending March 31st, 1928, aggregated 470,161 tons, a decrease of 19,129 tons
compared with the year 1927. Of the total quantity, the percentage supplied from the
various countries were as follows, viz.:—
Countries. Per cent.
Argentina 43.70
British and Irish 27.70
Dominions 18.80
Other Countries 9.80
100.00
Analysis.
Beef and Veal.
Countries. Tons. Per Cent.
Argentina 177,738 or 72.2
Britain and Ireland 43,144 or 17.5
Dominions 8,549 or 3.5
Other Countries 16,630 or 6.8
246,061 or 100.00
Mutton and Lamb.
Countries. Tons. Per cent.
Argentina 26,357 or 18.9
Australia 6,949 or 5.0
British and Irish 35,660 or 25.6
New Zealand 66,430 or 47.7
Other Countries 3,949 or 2.8
139,345 or 100.00
Pork and Bacon.
Countries. Tons. Per cent.
British and Irish 36,638 75.80
Dominions 1,724 3.60
Other Countries 9,985 20.60
48,347 100.00
Poultry and Game.
Countries. Tons. Per cent.
British and Irish 15,286 42.00
Dominions 4,515 12.40
Other Countries 16,607 45.60
36,408 100.00
The Total supplies consisted of:—
Beef and Veal 52.30 per cent.
Mutton and Lamb 29.60 „
Pork 10.30 „
Poultry and Game 7.80 „
100.00