AnnualReport-1910

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The following Table shows the number of animals slaughtered during the past ten years :--

Year. Cattle. Sheep and Goats. Swine. 1901, 24,938 18,544 172,205 1902, 25,669 20,780 202,495 1903, 28,335 22,918 187,265 1904, 30,829 28,736 181,046 1905, 26,758 19,774 186,059 1906, 27,141 200,586 1907, 27,631 Average for 5 years, 21,150. 206,124 1908, 29,612 Average for 5 years, 17,616. 1909, 30,848 18,279 Average for 5 years, 199,685. 1910, 30,504 1, 18,104 Average for 5 years, 185,814. Average for 5 years, 27,305. 17,855 29,147. 17,439 16,403 18,231

DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.

185,231 182,791 223,705 Rinderpest was prevalent at the Dairy Farm, Pokfulam, and was treated by inoculations of anti-rinderpest serum with good results.

Foot and Mouth Disease was also prevalent and of a very severe type.

Other dairies in the Colony were exempt from disease.

The alteration of the amount of floor space per cow from 24 sq. ft. to 32 sq. ft. has materially improved many of the Chinese owned dairies.

IMPORTATION OF FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON.

The importations of fresh beef and mutton were respectively 463,128 lbs. and 405,701 lbs. The Dairy Farm Co. and Messrs. A. B. Moulder & Co. were the only importers.

MARKETS.

The following statement shows the revenue derived from markets :-

Markets. 1898 to 1907 (Average for 10 Years.) 1908. 1909. 1910. Central Market, $ 43,663.53 $ 52,798.03 $ 62,801.87 $ 53,714.73 Des Voeux Road Market, 917.73 * 1,383.10 1,597.70 996.15 Hung Hom Market, 1,701.89 3,817.79 3,935.05 Mongkoktsui Market, 945.75+ 949.78 992.10 1,093.80 Sai Wan Ho Market, 1,611.37 1,978.88 2,021.95 Baiyingan Market, 10,124.19 13,514.09 13,694.99 13,514.32 Shauk wan Market, 8.5.06 1,243.30 1,404.74 1,564.00 Shek Tong Tsui Market, 339.22 603.10 Kun Po Market, 930.44 1,324.00 694.80 1,330.60 Tai Kok Tsui Market, 680.40 1,376.50 638.26 409.89 Wanchai Market, 652.93 4,303.77 693.70 4,440.90 Western Market. (New) 13,276.2 + 11,698.41 11,678.71 12,549.30 Yaumati Market, (Old) 23,722.36 18,112.49 17,964.42 20,109.16 4,281.64 6,179.18 6,436.34 6,752.50 $104,195.80 $117,788.86 $119,849.94 $123,442.46

* 3 years' average.

+ 9 years' average.