FROZEN MEAT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVII, Issue LVII, 9 April 1910, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT.

QUESTION OF GOVERNMENT GRADING.

[PREBS ASSOCIATION.]

AUCKLAND, April 8. The proposal to introduce a system of Government grading for frozen meat was considered at this afternoon's meeting of the Auckland A. and P. Association. A letter was received from the Gasborne branch of the Farmers' Union, covering the following resolution:— "That the Government be urged to see that the necessary legislation is introduced making it compulsory for all meat exported from the Dominion to je graded by a Government grader, in the same manner as butter, cheese and hemp is now graded." It is not suggested that there should be one uniform grade throughout the Dominion, but that if the experts consider there is a marked difference m quality, discretion should be allowed tnem; nor is it suggested that there should be any power to interfere with the classification of the meat for trade purposes. _ . „ „ Tlie President (Mr I. Gray) said it was evident that the Gisborne Farmers' Union wanted those interested m the frozen meat trade to adopt a system similar to that of grading and stamping New Zealand butter. He understood that delegates from the various companies were to meet again m Wellington shortly to consider matters affecting the frozen meat trade, and pending that it would perhaps be as well to await further developments. Mr G. J. Garland said farmers felt that they should be protected at the oth<~- end the same as tht dairy farmers vere projected by tin system of Government supervision and training. It was decided, on Mr Garland s motion, to defer the question for a month, and to ask Mr Baugh and Colonel Bell to wait upon the committee to address them on the subject.