FROZEN MEAT CONFERENCE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10093, 7 September 1895, Page 4

FROZEN MEAT CONFERENCE.

[BY TKLE(}RAPH.I Wellington, Ftiday. Tbe conference resumed at 10 a.m. tolay. After further discussion, the second ilause in Mr Begg'a berles of resolutions, ffirmlDg the deeirableoecs of a uniform ystem ot grading, was carried on tbe ■oicea. , Tbe third clause, to the effect that the torage accommodation in the colony hould be increased in order to regulate he supplies, was carried without discusilon. Mr Orbeil's proposals were then con idered The first resolution, for the appointnenO of a permanent committee to watch ihe Interests of the trade, was agreed to, » also waa tbe Becond clause, urging the ippolntment ot inspectors In slaughterlonsea to examine the sheep before being killed. The third proposal, tbat the Government should assist in the erection of sool stores at the various ports, waa loat by a very large majority. Mr Orbell moved, and Mr Phillips seconded) " That with a view to the concentration of the trade in Great Btitain, it is desirable that the distribution of our meat should be placed in the bands of as few agents as possible, and ihls conference strongly recommends the freeslng companies and others interested to give effect to this resolution as far as practicable," Thu was agreed to. It was decided to approach tbe Govern" ment and urge that the month of January ba substituted for the present date in making up the sheep returns. ■ Information waa received from the Agricultural Department that agricultural .statistics would be collected in November and be available for distribution before March, LATER. Respecting anthrax, Mr Fisher, Waikato, said three farms only were affected, and one farm only had infected sheep upon it. There had only been 17 deaths, and Boms stock had died from infUmmalion. There was a conflict of opinion ac to the origin of the outbreak, The , veterinary surgeon held that germs were ia the ground, other people held the stock caught) ib from being pub on the dead shells of turnips when frosc was coming oat of the ground, others nfiaiu that) they , were poisoned by dead animals lofb abonb. The following were appointed au executive committee : — North Island : Messrs Bidwell, Buchanan, Phnrazyn, vliilward, and Nelson ; South Island : Sir John Hill, Messrs Bo»g, Macfarlune, Chayto ', and Fergus,