OUR MUTTON IN AMERICA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 853, 27 June 1910, Page 10

OUR MUTTON IN AMERICA.

BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL'S REI'OET.. ir Soma .day.v ago a cable message was lewiral to the ellcot that the Inderal Prime Minister had just been supplied by,the Seeiotaryiof-Scalo for tlio Colon"ics'with "a "copy "of'a" report by Mr. Bennett, British Consul-G-onoral in New York with reference to a consignment of eight luiudied and ninety-one carcasses of New Zealand mutton which had reached New York via London. According to Australian files just to hand Mr. Bennett, in his report declined that, it was stated in tlio press that this was the first of many such shipments, as importers found that they could sell New Zealand mutton at. . ■a prolit, after paying a Customs duty of li cents per lb. There- was reason J to believe that the meat' was diverted ■ to New York from London at short notice, owing to the high" prices prevailing in tln> American city. Jlr.'Beiinett also points out that a ; considerable quantity of Canadian mutton is used all along the border, moreespecially in clubs, hotels, and private ] houses. ' The prices ranged from 8 to 12 cents, and have been as much as .15 cents pur lb.' Jowor that, native unit- , ton. ,Tho -latter sells, at. from 30 cents to 35 cents per II). The foot that Canadian meat did not come to the United States was possible duo to some mis- ■ understanding with tlio big meat concops, or with the control of tlio re- ■ frigerator cars. , "It is stated," said Mr. Bennett, in ' conclusion, "that Australian meat has ' been imported here, and has arrived in ' excellent condition, having been trail- 1 shipped in England, and that, in spite of the duty, this has been sold nt a good profit at two cents less.per lb. than native meat. The meat before being forwarded here was very carefully trimmed and dressed, so that every clement of waste was cut down j to the minimum." j