Meat Statistics. 



695 



MEAT STATISTICS. 



I. — Ketukn of Bekp Inspected and Passed fou Export, August, 1920. 



Beef actually exported during the month of August, 1920 : Total, 4715 quarters 

 (ex Durban, 41^05 quarters ; ex Capetown, 410 quarters). 



Total shipments of Beef in quarters — 



191fi ... 115,992 1918 ... 123,354 *1920 ... 42,144 

 1917 ... 309,214 1919 ... 285,367 



II. — Other Meat Exported*: Pork, carcasses inspected and passed, 3169. 



III. — Return of Cattle Imported into the Union from adjoining Territories. 



Territory. 



Imported August, 1920. 



Total from 1st January, 



1920, to 



31st August, 1920. 



Summary op Imports. 



Calendar Year. 



For Slaughter. 



For Breeding. 



Total. 



tl916 

 1917 

 1918 

 1919 



No. 

 26,580 

 47,970 

 36,767 

 40,574 



>lO. 



5,440 

 13,286 

 16,693 



No. 

 26,580 

 53,410 

 50,053 

 57,267 



Total from 1st January to 31st August, 1920. f Ist July to 31st December only. 



