FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 12

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

BIG DECLINE IN BEEF MUTTON AND LAMB ALSO DOWN INCREASE IN PORK A marked feature of the frozen meat export season is the heavy falling-off in the shipments and killings for export of beef, and the reduction in mutton and lamb shipments and killings, compared with those of last season. On the other hand, there lias been a large increase in the shipments and killings of pork. According to the latest returns issued by the New Zealand Meat Producers’, Board, the export shipments and destinations of frozen meat from October 1, 1928 to February 15, 1929, were as follows; —

Beef, Mutton , Lamb, Pork, qr«. c/cs. c/cs. c/cs. London ... 4,309 359,703. 1,292,500 39,141 Southampton — 4,499 14,038 —• W. Cst., U.K. 711 9,732 92,922 16,950 Halifax ... 1.647 — —— — New York . 17,695 250 14,437 — Vancouver . 3,600 — 4 Cristobal .. 794 — — — Totals ... 28,756 374,184 1,413,901 56.091 The shipments for the corresponding period of the 1927-28 season were Beef, Mutton , Lamb. Pork, qrs. c/cs. c/cs. c/es. London ... 38,532 401,796 1,383,524 23.337 W. Cst., U.K. 9,477 32,783 160,509 20,327 Port Said . 3,899 — —- — New York . 7,568 1,005 2,500 —« Vancouver . 600 2,000 500 —— Halifax ... 1,047 — — —I Totals ... 01,123 437,584 1,547,033 43,664 Killings and Stocks. Following. is a comparative statement of the killings for export at all Dominion works from October 1 to February 15:— 1928-29. 1927-28. Beef (quarters) 36,469 126,703 Wether mutton (c/cs.) .. 457,331 541,028 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) 173,122 224,631 Lamb (c/cs.) 2,663,554 2 Pork (porkers), c/cs. .. 42,484 ,724,389 67,577 Pork (baconers), c/cs. .. Boneless beef (freight 27,482 23,874 73,021 c/cs.) 46,045 Sundries (freight c/cs.) . 32,761 15.006 The stocks of frozen meat on hand in Dominion cool stores as at February 15 were as follow:— 1928-29. 1927-28. Beef (quarters) 16,171 61,649 Wether mutton (c/cs.) . 178,765 222,354 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) .... 91,126 143.347 Lamb (c/cs.) 899,961 924,037 Pork (porkers), c/cs. 11,829 32,568 Pork (baconers), c/cs. Boneless beef (freight 14,830 23,369 8,291 41,164 c/cs.) Sundries (freight c/cs.) . 12,432 5,615 The following comparative statement shows the stocks of frozen meat loaded into ships that had not left New Zealand at February 15 15/2/29. 15/2/28.Beef (quarters) ......... 2,590 9,929 Wether mutton (e/cs.) . 67,938 93,687 Ewe mutton (c/cs.) 41,851 43,054 Lamb (c/cs.) 473,332 408,875 Pork (porkers), c/cs. ... 3,083 5,726 Pork (baconers), c/cs. . 5,198 2,244