FREEZING STORES FULL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 52, 1 March 1916, Page 4

FREEZING STORES FULL.

INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL. 1

THREE WORKS TO BE SUSPENDED. I'

RESULT OF SHIPPING SHORTAGE. I 1

Consequent upon the shortage 6t shipping, and the small amount of space allocated to Auckland, the three freezing works in the district expect fo close down before the end oi the present month. March usually marks the height of the frozen meat season in Auckland province, yet the allocations made by the committee in Wellington provide for ;: smaller shipments from Auckland -dur- '■: ing March than in any previous month this season. Already the accumulations of stock in the freezing stores at Southdown and Horotiu make it evident ' that, even with a restriction of opera l tions it is doubtful if the works willbe able to carry on for more than three or four weeks. At Whangaret the samo' position applies, and it is expected that the works will close down in.a fortnight. , ' •: '■'■■ The Auckland Freezing Company has been informed that its space, allotments for March must not exceed : 39,000 carcases. This .represents only 6$ days' killing. The company is able to put through 0,000 carcases per day, and in order not to suspend operations entirely; killings will be restricted. Even so, it is feared that the accumulation of stockwill be so great by the end '"of the month that' operations "will have to be suspended altogether. Space has been ~ allotted the Whangarei Freezing Company in only one steamer this 1 month and operations will, it is -exSected, be entirely suspended at the end of a fortnight.