§ 73. Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Food how many calves his Department purchased for veal and manufacturing meat last year; how many of these were bobby calves slaughtered at a few days old and weighing no more than 40 lbs.; and what are the present realisation values of the meat and skin from a bobby calf for which the farmer is paid 30s.
§ Mr. WebbThe total number of calves bought in Great Britain last year was just over 1,300,000, which included 660,000 bobby calves. The total now received by my Department for the meat, offal and skin of a large bobby calf, for which the farmer is paid 30s., is about £3, against which must be set about 10s. to cover slaughtering and handling expenses. This profit must, of course, be considered in relation to the overall subsidy on home-produced meat.