CHILLED BEEF TRADE
Shipment From Wairarapa This Week Dominion Special Service. . Masterton, March 17. Arrangements for the third shipment of chilled beef by Messrs. T. Borthwick and Sons are now well in hand, aud killing opei'iitlons are at present under way nl the Walngawa works. The consignmenl, which will consist of 1200 hlmlqiiarlers, will leave Wellington on Saturday next by the I’ort Chalmers. ITiicl.leally the whole of the beef has been drawn from Wuirurapa herds. Rol’erring Io the type of beef used for Ilin trade, .Mr. I’. .1. Borthwick said that experts hud been greatly impressed willi Hu- quality. Its condition had borne out his eoiiteiilion that there was plenty of good beef available in the disirlel.' He sold Hint while next week’s idilpmenl must still be regarded as ex-pei’lnx-nlnl, he considered they were slowly dcpiirllng from the experimental Hinged mid were appronehing a point where | lie shipment of chilled beef ll'oin New Zealand (o Great Britain could lie regarded us a commercial proposition. 1 loiislderahlc data of great practical value wits gained from the results of Hu-1 wo former experimental shipments, mid It Is Hie opinion of the firm that Hie next shipment will definitely put I bcm on Hie right track. The firm intends to continue with the trade, and holds out .strong hopes for Ils future prospects.
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Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 16
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220CHILLED BEEF TRADE Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 147, 19 March 1934, Page 16
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