MONEY IN EELS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22018, 26 January 1935, Page 15

MONEY IN EELS

CANNING AT GREYTOWN MARKET IN BRITAIN ■ .. t With the object of developing the eel-canning industry, already launched in the Wairarapa, Air. J. W. Havden, nf Greytown, recently visited England. He returned by the Rotorua on Tuesday and, although disinclined to discuss his visit, he stated to a Post reporter, that he felt convinced that there was a big future in the industry.

In his latest report to Parliament the Chief Inspector of Fisheries, Mr. A. E. Hefforcl, stated that the existence of the Greytown Canning Company, with a plant specially intended for the treatment of eels, indicated that in one quarter at least the period of tentative small-scale trials was over and the industry definitely -launched. Mr. Hefford stated that .through information obtained from the High Commissioner it was ovident that eels weighing between 41b. and lib. each would be in greatest demand for the London niarkdt and there would be a limited demand for eels between lib. and 21b. In Germany, where eels were very largely retailed in the smoked state, the chief demand was for eels of lib. to lilb., but those up to 21b. were quite acceptable. Frozen eels would fetch probably not more than 6d per lb.