PROPOSED NEW FREEZING WORKS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11580, 11 May 1903, Page 5

PROPOSED NEW FREEZING WORKS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS. Sir, —As the directors of the above company contemplate erecting new works near Timaru. and have called a meeting of shareholders to consider the question, I should like to say that if they embark upon •such a large outlay they should make sure of the support of South Canterbury sheep owners. Since the matter has beeu before the public 1 have endeavoured to ascertain the feeling of the .settlers, and with the exception of a few men in business in and around Timaru I have found a very few indeed that do not condemn the scheme. The Christchurch Meat Company has provided every facility for the requirements of the district for freezing. Tiie capacity of the Smithlield Wcrk3 is now about 7000 a day, and this is ample for all sheep likely to be frozen at any rate for a few years. There are a few grumblers who are not always satisfied with their methods, but this is to be expected. A good many producers of fat stock to whom I have spoken refer very bitterly to the action of Mir Way mouth whenever a proposition has been made, to reform the trade—indeed, he is looked upon as one of the chief stumbling blocks, and this will militate a great deal against his company floating the new capital in shares as proposed in their advertisement, so far as South Canterbury is concerned.