FROZEN MEAT.

Evening Post, Volume XLI, Issue 138, 13 June 1891, Page 3

FROZEN MEAT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sin— ln answer to your lending articlo a few days ago on the frozen meat trade, su£posting an oxport duty on that article, I append the prices we hnvo rocoived for our last season's shipment, the season being considered a very satisfactory one, for nlicepfarmurH in »omo seasons gone by having recoived as low as 2s Cd per sheep, mid in somo instances having to pay Cd per sheep, besides losing 1 th«i valno of the sheep, for tho i>rivilege of sending them to London. It' you want details of tho shipments of last Huason, and also of preceding ones, I will bo most happy to forward them to yon.

These were all primo fat wethers excepting tbo May shipment, which wero prhno owes ; Iho nett price dooß not include insurance cxcopt against total loss, as wo take our rink against lohs through decay or othorwiae, ho that this amount will have to bo deducted. In the face of thesp figures I hardly think you are justified in even suggesting an export duty. Ai to the damage done to tho land by sheep or stock. I think Mr. Monckton has answered that, and he is well able to write upon that subject. I am, Ac,. W. E. Bidwiu.. Pahiatua, Bth Juno, 1891. CATTLE SHIPMENTS.

These were all classed prime cattle by the Freezing Company.

Onto of Steamers Departure 1889 Deoe tuber 1890 January February March April May June July October Wett price Averago in Wairaweight of l-apa inSheep. eluding everything G3ilb . 10b 721!) . 11s 7 lib 10h9(1 7211) 10b 3d 701b 10b 5d COlb (damaged) Ga 8d 571b . Us 5d 541b . 10s 3d 541b . 12a

Date Sailing. 1889. December January February March April May June July Oc'ober... Nett Price in Average Wairarapa inAVoifjht. eluding everything. ... 6631bs ... £o 5 6 . none shipped GBBlbs 3 10 0 8281ba 1 12 C . 0921ba 110 .. 8511bs ... 313 0 ... 7801bs . 415 0 . 6251b« 3 0 0 7001b8 . 5 11 0