CHILLED MEAT TRADE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10721, 19 October 1928, Page 2

CHILLED MEAT TRADE

AUSTRALIAN ARTICLE COULD BE SOLD IN NEW YORK. COLONEL YOUNG VISITS AMERICA. United Press Assn, by El, Tel. Conyrlshi (Australian Press Association.) NEW YORK, Oct. 17. _ Colonel Young, interviewed, said that after a fortnight’s study of meat conditions in the United States and Canada he believes Australian chilled meat transhipped from San Francisco in refrigerated railway cans might profitably enter the eastern American market at figures which would be attractive here, in view of the current* high meat prices. He pointed out that Australian chilled meat would be. kept for the same length of tiine'in being shipped to the Unified .States., as Argentine chilled meat which goes to London. The length of time from Sydney- to the American port* would be equal t« the length of time from Buenos Ayres to London, and the length of time from the American port to the meat’s ultimate destination would be about equal to that of conveying the meat from London docks to Smithfield, and thence to the retailers. Colonel Young had a telephonic conversation with Dr. Mohler, chief of the bureau of animal industry in the United States Department of Agriculture, in which he assured the latter that meat certified by the Australian inspection department could be accepted by the United States, or any other country, Mr. Dow, of the Australian office here, will further discuss the matter with Dr. Mohler next week.

Colonel Young sailed to-dav for Europe.