A MEAT INSPECTOR

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 85, 9 April 1924, Page 11

A MEAT INSPECTOR

AT THE LONDON DOCKS.

(FROM nnß OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, 21st February. Mr. R. S. Forsyth (London manager •oi the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board) has appointed a permanent inspector to watch tlfe unloading of New Zealand meat from every boat arriving from the Dominion. The idea underlying this appointment is that it will minimise the rough handling to which . the meat, is sometimes subjected after its arrival in the Thames. It is expected that this officer's presence will generally be felt, and the knowledge that he is there will give an impetus for greater care. ' He will closely watch the various stages of unloading and transport from ship to store. Since taking up this work in "January, he has been able to make suggestions for minor improvements in the gear and the method of handling which will _ all be to the good of the meat, and in conformity with the desire that its progress should be followed up for a longer time than it used to be in the past. The inspector is also attending every survey of New Zealand meat, all " the importers having given permission for him to do so as a spectator, also with the view to tracing the origin of any damage. This should be of assistance to him in finding out exactly what damage does take place, and it will help him in his duties of preventing that damage.- Mr. Forsyth interviewed all importers of New Zealand meat beforehand, and they all were in accord as to the attendance of this official. This dual office, by the way, is bein"filled by one who has had considerable experience of the meat trade and who was first appointed to the London office of the board by Mr. J. S. Jessep. He looked after the interests of the board m the interval pending the arrival of Mr Forsyth. The docks at which he t, , » chlefly stationed will be the Royal Albert (where the vessels of the New Zealand Shipping Company unload into cold store),' further down the same dock where the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's vessels unload, and the King George V., which is used for the Commonwealth and Dominion linera. Doubtless, an occasional visit will be paid to Liverpool and other ports of meat discharge, but the bulk of the cargoes come to the Port of London. During the recent stoppage of all work at the docks, by the way, Mr. Jjorayth was interested to see the hooks at bmithneld market practically all occupied by mutton instead of by chilled beef. It was possible to get the mutton from cold store while the Argentine bepf was held, up on the river. Prices for JNew Zealand meat were not much affected, firming up. to the extent of id per