2 Million Sheep Card 1978

THE HAWKE’S BAY FARMERS’ MEAT CO., LIMITED
WHAKATU

1977-78 SEASON

TWO MILLION
SHEEP AND LAMBS

13th JULY, 1978

The Directors express their appreciation of the co-operation of all at Whakatu for once again reaching a kill of two million sheep and lambs for the season.
M. E. GROOME, Chairman.

LANDMARKS

SHEEP & LAMBS 1914-15
(Opening Season)
123,900

1927-28
509,924

1939-40
809,695

1958-59
1,056,668

1966-67
1,581,203

RECORD DAY
22nd DECEMBER 1970
20,197

RECORD WEEK
13th DECEMBER, 1975
102,837

RECORD SEASON
1969-70
2,147,572

BEEF
1914-15
(Opening Season)
3190

1932-33
11,038

1955-56
25,345

1967-68
44,305

1968-69
51,450

RECORD DAY
24th JUNE, 1976
808

RECORD WEEK
18th MARCH 1978
3966

RECORD SEASON
1975-76
97,442

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Business / Organisation

The Hawke's Bay Farmers' Meat Company Ltd, Whakatu Works

Format of the original

Two-fold card

Date published

13 July 1978

People

  • M E Groome

Accession number

887/1217/36618

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