LAMBS AND BEEF

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 116, 12 November 1935, Page 19

LAMBS AND BEEF

MASTERTON SHOW ENTRIES

COMMENTS FROM LONDON

■ (By Telegraph.) | (Special to the "Evening Post.") j MASTERTON, November 11. ; "If this class of beef could be sent I chilled instead of frozen it should go ( a long way towards establishing a grade of beef that butchers will readily . buy," states a report by Messrs. Michie - and White, London, on the chilled beef • sent Home for judging from the last p Masterton Show. "We hope that you .. will encourage shipments of similar i consignments of meat as we feel sure .- that, given the right type of advertise- ' ment, this should do a lot to stimulate the New Zealand trade." i "The lambs and beef," the report continues, "were sent to Cardiff, Bog-! ' nor, and London to butchers for their \ judging as to what they consider the best pens from a strictly butchers' \ point of view. We are now sending your show lambs direct to the butchers and letting them, in conjunction with the public themselves/decide what they consider the most saleable lamb for the English trade. The results were:— Pen. No. 303, Wairarapa Training Farm first prize of £5 (placed second-at show); pen No. 307, D. Mcßae, second . prize of £2 10s (unplaced at show), i Pen 308, placed first at the show, was ' unplaced in London. Pen 303 were an excellent grade and finish and should ; improve the demand for any leading . butcher. The other pens were very ■ good, in fact it was very difficult to '■ choose between the first, and second . prize-winners. The Henley butcher, \ who had the 4's and the tegs, awards first . rprize of £5 to pen 310 (W. F. McLaren), . placed second at the show. Pen 309, first at the show, was unplaced in London.: Second prize of £2 10s was won i by pen 319, D. Mcßae, placed fourth at ■ the show. These were the most suit- . able for his up-river trade." Of the chilled beef, pen 135 (A. W. ; Buchanan) was awarded first prize of ~ £10. It was placed second at the ■ show. .Pen 137 (A. and J. Gray) was . awarded,second prize of £5. It was • unplaced at the show. "Pen 135 was really excellent," the ■ report states, "the make and finish of 1 this-beef being really first-class, Pen 137. was of very good quality lightweight beef, suitable for the butcher with a.good class trade. Pen 140, Miss Donald, first at the show, was unplaced in London. Although there was no • third prize. money, pen 139 (A. and J. Gray) was. very suitable lightweights to meet the deciand for small joints."