DOMINION MEAT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 203, 27 July 1929, Page 9

DOMINION MEAT.

ITS HIGH QUALITY. GRADING AND HANDLING. “In analysing the reports received from the board’s supervising graders for this season it is seen that the various works are strictly adhering to the standard set in the grading, showing an united desire to keep up the reputation of our Dominion’s meat on the Home markets,” states the annual report of the Meat Producers’ Board. “The close supervision of the loading and unloading of vessels by the board’s officers, combined with the improvements instituted by the shipping companies, is having a marked effect on the condition and appearance of our meat when it arrives at its destination. “With a view to improving the railway wagons for the conveyance of frozen meat, the Railway Department has recently carried out tests in improved insulation, and it is also proposed by the department to construct additional wagons, special consideration being given to the insulation. “With the continued increase in our killings of lambs a greater demand has been created for rolling-stock, for their conveyance to freezing works, and in ordfer to meet the position the Railway Department has added a considerable number of sheep trucks to the present rolling stock in both North and South Islands, and it is the department’s intention to make further additions as the position warrants. “A striking tribute to the high quality of New Zealand meat was recently paid by Mr T. Hebb, formerly a director of the London Central Meat Co., Ltd., whilst on a visit to New Zealand. He was reported in the press as saying:— ‘Your frozen meat is now wonderfully well handled, a great improvement having taken place during the past few years. It has now reached such a pitch of perfection that I doubt if it could be imprqved upon. A great proportion of the meat handled by the Lndon Central Meat Company came from New Zealand, and nothing but praise was heard concerning it. The meat was well handled and well advertised, and New Zealand had every reason to be proud of the men who built up the industry to such a high state of perfection.’ ' „ .. “The importance of keeping up the hi"h quality of our meat has been continually brought before the producers of' the Dominion by the board, and it cannot be too often urged that every farmer should very jealously guard the high reputation which this Dominion possesses in respect of her exports to the British market.”