FROZEN LAMB.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 307, 28 December 1929, Page 4

FROZEN LAMB.

ATTENTION TO QUALITY. Speaking at the annual prize-giving at Lincoln College, the well-known Canterbury farmer, Mr. John Deans, after referring to the lower prices now ruling for meat and wool said:— "In this connection perhaps you will pardon "me if I lay further stress on a point which is all important to Canterbury, and, indeed, to the whole of New Zealand. That is the question of the quality of the lamb we export. We must, if we wish to retain our pre-eminence in •London, pay more attention to symmetry of carcase and quality of meat. In othei words, breed specially for the frozen meat trade. It was the quality of Canterbury lamb which first put New Zealand on the map as far as the supply of meat to London was concerned, and we must use every endeavour to maintain and improve that high standard. Other countries are increasing and improving their supplies, fcouth America, has nearly doubled her export of lamb in the last six years, and we must not slacken in our endeavour to keep ahead in the race. After all, our soil and climate are second to none, and we should be able to produce the best meat in the world.

All this points to the necessity for research, and , for science and practice to work hand-m-hand for our benefit."