CHILLED BEEF.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 45, 23 February 1927, Page 4

CHILLED BEEF.

AUSTRALIAN EXPERIMENT. SYDNEY TO LONDON. LONDON, February 21. The shipment of chilled beef brought by the steamship Port Hardy, which left Sydney on December 30, attracted much attention at Smithfield meat market. Five hundred hindquarters were displayed at several stalls and were keenly inspected by numerous experts, all of whom were greatly impressed by their excellent condition and appearance. The result was considered wonderful, as the beef was killed on December 9 and 10. It compared most favourably with Argentine beef, which was hanging alongside, which had been chilled for barely half that time. The consensus of opinion is that this shipment has proved the possibility of bringing chilled beef from Australia in a condition equal, to that brought from South America. The Port Hardy's beef has been unfortunate, not only in being delayed about a fortnight, but also in its arrival at Smithfield on a glutted market. Two or three delayed Argentine cargoes were thrown on the market, the glut amounting to 19,000 quarters, which is a record. This enormous supply has resulted in a heavy drop in prices. The Port Hardy's shipment realised only 4d a lb. and Argentine hindquarters brought l.Sd to 3-Sd a pound more.