HE CHILLING PLANT AT BOROUGH ABATTOIRS.

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1889, 27 April 1928, Page 7

HE CHILLING PLANT AT BOROUGH ABATTOIRS.

(To Hit* Editor, Star,l. Sir.—l have read with interest tint report coni a ined in your issue <>l t in* 20th i 11st . of I hi* deliberations of tlie Borough Council with reference to tin* above matter, and in answer to Crs. Collins, Corpe and Smith. I would be glad if you could lind space in your columns for this letter. As one of the butchers who signed the petition for tin* installation of the chilling plant 1 would say with Cr. Corpe that the question of instil 11 in;,' such a plant: should receive careful consideration, but did not our worthy Councillors arrive at; their decision rather from want of consideration than by a serious consideration of the whole matter? I would lilce. Sir, to make known a few facts, which, if not: known and considered, by those gentlemen, would naturally prevent them from arriving at a reasoned an I careful judgment.

Says Cr. Collins, in referring to the Municipal Abattoirs: “It is the most antediluvian and out-of-date abattoirs that I know of on this roast and should be on the scrap heap." Well, that may hi* so. and while Hire pilesent antagonism towards improvement exists I fail to see how the position will ever be altered. 1 profess to know little of tlie past history of this antediluvian plac-e, but it appears that earlier' Councils or persons having control of the abattoirs were wiser in their generation than the present: controlling body, for when 1 came here ten years ago there was the remains of a. chilling plant at the abattoirs. What was an historic fact in antediluvian times is now to he treated as a mythological absurdity—one of those things which in the progress of time (certainly progress in no other direction ) —our Town Council lias in its wisdom decided is unnecessary. .Regarding Cr. Smith’s remarks one is not surprised that his business acumen should have directed Ids thought;; into such a trgin, hut one is surprised that Cr. Smith should not: have made certain of his facts before giving utterance to such a statement.

In tin* interests of public health and with an earnest desire to give better service to tin* residents of this town tiie butellers have asked for a chiller. For years past, the butchers tune been obliged to make oilier arrangement with a local company for the cool storage of their meat during hot weather and over week ends and holidays. Every butcher knows the enorm-

ous waste that occurs during these oils unless this is done. Tl:v butchers suffer, hut obviously the cor sinner pays for it indirectly. bVb meat: would he in a better state for sale and consumption if it could he chilled after killing, and most towns of any importance have 11 chilling plant: attached to their abattoirs.

The cost certainly would he heavy, but then the butchers have not asked" for something for nothing. As in other towns a rate could be charged and would gladly, he paid by the butchers for the use of such a necessity. I do not hesitate to say that in no very glireat time the Council would In* recompensed for its outlay. On behalf of the butchers J would say, Sir. that we shall endeavour to persuade the Council to take a more kindly interest in tin’s very necessary pul lay. and although nothing apparently can he done for us at pVesent we trust that when tin* matter Is again up for consideration it. will at least have thoughtful attention given to it.—l am, etc., F. J. MAW, Fcilding 2<J/4/2y. Hutclier.