HANDLING MEAT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10542, 19 March 1920, Page 6

HANDLING MEAT

ALLEGED PREFERENCE TO SOUTH AMERICA. AUSTRALASIAN SHIPMENTS SUFFER. Australian and N.Z. Table Association. LONDON, March 13. Some comment has been .aroused recently in connection with tho quicker discharge which it is alleged is secured in London for South American meat. It is now pointed out that South American liner* have brought no chilled meat for some months past. In accordance with Government instructions, tho liners have been bringing frozen the same descriptions of beef which had previously (been carried chilled. It ie- clear, however, that South American moat reaches the markets in the United Kingdom much more quickly than Australasian meat, which is also suffering from the length of time it has been in store. It is assorted that until tho vast stocks of old meat have been disposed of. the good character earned before the war by fresh Australian and New Zealand frozen meat will not be fully redeemed. It is further contended that 'not much progress can be made with, thedisposal of moat until it is offered at a( pr[i(oo near or fburpence fihan jiao present wholesale price of sixpence a pound. TO BELIEVE CONGESTION. SALE OP AUSTRALASIAN MEAT IN NEW YORK. (Received March 18, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, March 17. It is understood tho British Government has put on sale in New York a large quantity of Australian and New Zealand lamb and mutton. The prices are respectively 16} and 12} cents per pound, tho wholesale current prices being 30 and 24 cents. It is indicated that this is being done in order to relieve tho congestion of tho meat stores in Britain, whore some vessels carrying Australian meat* are unable to unload for three ;weeks.