SPACE SAVING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17527, 10 July 1917, Page 7

SPACE SAVING.

SHIPPING IMPROVEMENT.

*«*<»* Orr. Oob»ssp6k»iot.] * W" ' WELLINGTON, July ?• v Urm W D. S. MacDonald 11 Australia recently lie saw a 'gpaco 011 Carcases are usually packed in Iff steamer’s hold as close as possible, 4nt : the irregular shape causes a waste W£ a& To avoid this it is proposed CSff the liiridquarter andl pack t Ifcto the breastbone, putting the Sase into a compact xnass. In a .Shipment) in Australia it was found .the saving of. space equaled 33 1-3 per cent. A qu entity of meat already has beep prepared in New Zealand 4mder .this system and a tnaL shipment jsppn will be made. The .probability is ■Hiat the saving effected will be equal t-o cargo, on every five ships.