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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19978, 1 July 1939, Page 11

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CHILLED BEEF. WINNERS HAWKE’S BAY EXHIBIT LIGHTWEIGHTS DESIRED S MITIIFTELD CCDI MENT The lightweight prize-winners in the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Asoeia.tion’s chilled heel exhibit on the Smith-field market were sold almost before the wrappings were stripped, this being evidence of the very favour-abl-e impression created among the buyers.

Poverty -Bay cattle men have an unusual interest in the competition, as this district supplies many of the cattle that are used in Hawke s Bay for chilling purposes, and they will be interested to note that the ugh-, carcases were those in greatest maud.

It is also interesting to note that the first prize in England was that for which the Hawke’s Bay judge on the hooks, Mr. J. Barr, supervising grader for ithe -Meat Board, awarded the first prize in his judging. This was 'Mr. C. T. Keeble’s entry from Palmerston North. The carcase which Mr. ‘Barr gave third prize to was tdven a highly commended award at Smithfield. The second prize quarters ait Home -contained bruises, on which the Hawke’s Bay judge eliminated the entry from the awards. The Smithfield judge, however, overlooked the bruises, because they were apparently not the fault of the breeder.

“The standard o-f quality of this shipment was, -in our opinion, one o, the best consigned to us from Kew Zeal-and,” -the London judges stated “It had the -greatest percentage oi choice light-weight quarters we have ever received for judging. All concerned -.seemed glad do know that New Zealand realised at last the requirements of our trade. Even so. some of ltile best exhibits were toe heavy for .the popular demand. We would- like Jo (mention that all the prize-winning quarters were purchased alm-cst before the wrapper: were stripped-,' which an itself is evidence (that the quarters weighing pound 157/1701b are the range required. / . “As Good As Argentine’’ “First prize, lot No. 73, C. T. Keeble. Palmerston North.—This was an exceptionally well balanced -carcase, shor-t in the hock. Full of flesh in the thighs and roastings. Forequarters square and thickset anc briskets -well let down. We feel wc must oommenit upon the fullness o. flesh iri the forequarters, which wai as good as anything we -have hac from the Argentine. It had a- wealtl of flesh of excellent colour a-nd fine texture. The whole was evenly covered with firm ripe fat. Internal fats proportionate and- the flesh nicely marbled--and of good colour—a very good first prize winner.

“Second prize, lot No. 11, P. S. Plummer—This carcase was very similar to the prize-winner, except that it was- slightly longer in the -hock, and not so well made up on the buttock. Not quite the same -depth of flesh throughout. The -colour of the flesh -also, was not as kind, but all the same, it was ,a very nice exhibit. Appearance was somewhat spoiled by a superficial -bruis-e on the rump and tail, but we disregarded this because it was obviously not -the fault of the breeder. The binds were m-uch. bcttei than the fores in that the latter were a l'ittle weak bel)ind the shoulder. Otherwise, the whole was well balanced. Fat covering was fairly level over 'all; and of a 'good ripe colour. Excellent Flesli

“Third prize, lot No. 33, T. Butler. This was an exceptionally fine carcase, carrying a wealth of flesh ex-

cel lent for colour and good grain, but with not quite .sufficient external fait. The animal apparently was not quite in ripe condition when slaughtered. The colour of the fat was rather pale and with less internal fat -than we like to see.

“Highly commended, lot No. 53, E. A. Barker—This was not as well oalanced as ithe other 'three, the forequarters being rather weak below the shoulder, but it was full of flesh for such a light-weight carcase. The fat covering was not quite sufficient for the Ideal, but it wa-s of a type which sells very readily on Smithfield market. We passed over much better carcases than this because they were too heavy.”