ACCUMULATED MEAT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 342, 9 March 1922, Page 5

ACCUMULATED MEAT.

OFFER MADE BY VESTEY’S. RFIT’BEI) BY GOVERNMENT. LONDON,_ March ?. The Australian Press Association learn that the New Zealand Xlovernnienl has de (initely refused Vestey’s oiler to purchase acenimtl iteel stocks of meat and sell them to die Conlhieni. While Australian iamb and mutton is selling well, the market lor Australasian frozen beet is still deplorable, bed being hardlv saleable at STI. Mr E Jowotl, ti member of the Federal llon.-e nl Representatives, when inter {viewed, slated that the chief causes of the beef slump tire the bad effect on the public mind of the old stock, and the relentless war being carried on by importers of Argent he beef, which is being .-old below tost. Mr Joweti believes a quick remedy ran lie found, lint it entails finding a large sum of money. The. remedy consists of the acceptance of Vesley’s offer to relieve tiie British market of the whole of the old beef, amounting to 150,000 quarters, and selling tlie same at the best obtainable price mi the ('eminent, for which Vestey's demand a t inns of £100,900. If this sum eoiiid be found, Mr Jewel I believes it would Ihi it out a profitable investment for Australia in the long rim. He is of opinion that the farmers and people of Australia ought to he made aware of the preei-e situation before ilia Cowu'itmeni breaks off negotiations with Vestey’s. .Mr Joweti says Australian producers do not realise lie terrible prejudice of the people in Britain against accumulated old beef, lie points out, in tepiy to an interview in the Yorkshire Observer, wherein a West Yorkshire butcher declares the old Australian heel is quite unsaleable in the pmoi'cst industrial it rear, describing it as a “poor, third rale article compared with (he Argentine, - ’ and lie was personally satisfied that when properly thawed and cooked it is not distinguishable from (lie best fresh beef. Mr Joweti also pointed out that a similar prejudice existed against Australian mutton and lamb |asi year, but as soon as the old stocks were cleared out in January the prejudice quickly disappear'd and prices rose rapid!) He believes a -iti.lar result will follow the immediate, ,di-|M ! of old beef, the etc I h.nieed mice for new shiiiments quickly recouping the, outlay entailed by accepting Vestey’s oiler.—A. and N.Z. cable.