A PREJUDICE DISAPPEARING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1388, 14 March 1912, Page 8

A PREJUDICE DISAPPEARING.

DEMAND FOR SMALLER POINTS. Tho following extract from Hie "Marl Lane Express" is of interest to farmer: ami graziers:— "During 1011 tho prices for Home mut ton have been considerably lowfer thai those realised in 1910, prime quality run iiing between 0(1. and 7(1. per lb., am being fully a penny below the phenoin cnally high price of 1010. Owing to thi open season of 1910-11, graziers Imi fiteiity of roots, and purchased store ehcei argely, but the season of drought up set all calculations, anil the graziers wen compelled to see their slock in an im mature condition at the beginning of tin autumn, and had to take ruinous prices A great many had to accept prices little if any, above, what they paid for tin store animal , -. During the year the con tinned demand for small carcasses o. mutton has caused, on the average, nnicl earlier marketing. The consumers insis: on having much smaller joint?, and, m a consequence, the graziers are compell ed to sell their stocks sooner than luv hitherto been the case. Early market ing alto has other advantages, as it en able.s i\ quick turnover to be made. ]i so far as tho quality of the mutton i. , concerned, it is generally noticed thai nowadays consumers are quite iiidid'erpn whether it is lionif or foreign which thej buy, the old prejudice against the. im ported article having almost disappear ed." The statement that the prejudici against imported meat lias almost ilisap pi'arcd is good news. Hut those inter ested should take note of the fact tli-i the demand for smaller joints continues ami buyers are insisting m> having tlu-ii requirements observed. Knglisli grazier have already realised the position, nm are making every elTort to eater for tin demand. If Xew Zealand is to retain tin position attained in the Home inarke sheep-breeders and gra/.iers must bo pie pared lo supply what is for.