THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10653, 14 May 1895, Page 6

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Mat 13, In his address as Peilding, Mr D. J. Nathan said tha very solvency of the colony depended upon the success of fcbo farmers. Australia and the Argentine had entered into the field of competition, and in spite of our superior product ware displacing us in the Home markets, while recent papers to hand showed that the very scheme he had propounded was being urged on the farmers of Australia. Ha ..pointed out that it was absurd to expect that the growers could get fair treatment or satisfactory results under the present circumstances of the market at Home, and the trade had suffered so disastrously that it* was imperative something should be done. He referred to the strides other industries had made by combination amongst those concerned in them, especially noting what had been done for the Indian and Ceylon tea trade and tha Californian wine industry. The meat trade Buffered greatly through so many financially weak freezing companies, with their heavy permanent charges, being engaged in it, added to which there were too many consignees. Other countries were assisting their industries in a variety of ways, and if New Zealand did not mind she would be left lamenting her aupineness. The flax industry had been allowed to die for want of a little timely assistance from the State, and it was necessary that they should bo stirring if the meat trade was not to share a similar fate.