A SLAUGHTERMEN'S PROTEST.
CONDITION OF LAMBS. The secretary of the Canterbury Slaughtermen's Union wrote to the North Canterbury Executive of the Farmers' ' JJnion stating that there had been many complaints from the slaughtermen about tho daggy condition of many lines of lambs sent to tho factories, especially from Belfast.. The slaughtermen ' wero seriously thinking of refusing to operato on stock penned up in such condition. The sheep-farmers would be well advised to dag their lambs, thereby avoidingivhat was likely to lead to.trouble. At tho executive meeting the chairman (Mr. F. Horrcll)' said that tho matter ■ was of considerable importance. Previously Canterbury farmers had , sent, in their lambs in good condition, but they . seemed to have falien from grace. It was impossible for a slaughterman to do his work properly if the lambs woro dirty. He suggested that the meat factories should be asked to tako action. ■Mr. -T. E. L. Eoberts said that if the meat compares refused dirty lambs the farmers would soon rectify the mistake. It was decided to refer the matter to the Provincial Conference for favourable consideration, says an exchange.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 8
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184A SLAUGHTERMEN'S PROTEST. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1117, 3 May 1911, Page 8
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