CHILLED MEAT

Southland Times, Issue 22203, 21 December 1933, Page 5

CHILLED MEAT

PREFERENCE IN BRITAIN.

FROZEN LESS POPULAR.

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, December 19.

Referring to Uruguay attaining perfection in the latest shipment of chilled beef to London, Mr L. H. Pike, acting Agent-General for Queensland, told the Australian Press Association: “I see no outlook for the cattle industry in Queensland if it relies upon frozen meat exports. It must be realized that the standard of living in Britain considerably improved after the war. Industrial centres which formerly consumed large quantities of frozen meat now insist on prime fresh or chilled. Developments in chilled beef from Uruguay and Rhodesia (South Africa) must also impose severe handicaps on the Australian frozen meat industry. It can be visualized that within a short time they will unload in Britain quantities of chilled which will not leave room for frozen. Queensland must redouble her efforts to organize regular consignments of chilled beef to Britain if the export phase of the industry is to remain a factor in the economic progress of the State. Belgium’s recent prohibition of Australian frozen meat is another indication of the trend of events.” DOMINION IMPORTS. REDUCTION NOT POSSIBLE. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) London, December 19. Major W. E. Elliot is expected to make an important statement in the House of Commons on dominion meat imports to the effect that a reduction is impossible before June.