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Show Record Slaughter A new record for slaughtering of cattle nnd cnlves was set during April In all federally - Inspected plants in the country. Hog killings were lower, however, reports the department of agriculture. Cattle killed reached the nil-time high during April of 1.203.137 head, compared with 714.0(50 for the same month a year ngo. Calves slaughtered slaugh-tered numbered 678.440, compared with 4-15. 019 in April. 1946. Hogs killed dropped from 3.R57.-972 3.R57.-972 to 3.B15. 74(1. nnd sheep declined from 1.7:15.1182 last April to 1.326.589 this year, lowest since 1939, the deportment de-portment reports. |