THE EXPORT OF LAMB.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1924, Page 7

THE EXPORT OF LAMB.

NEED FOR LIGHT WEIGHTS. Speaking at the annual meeting 'of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, Sir George Clifford, chairman of directors, eaid the past season had been one of fluctuations in the English market, not entirely unconnected with speculative movements, but it had closed with prices at a high level. “If the present rates do not defeat themselves by the unwillingness of inability of consumers to feed their ■families at the quoted cost, we shall indeed be fortunate in our realisations,” he said, “combined as they are with the brisk demand which our wools are meeting. 4 word of warning may be given that the Home demand for kt mb now inclines to well-finished light-weights. The natural effort of graziers this season to put extra weight on tends at present to defeat its aim. The lighter carcases bring a better price per lb, and, what is still more important, meet the requirements of the British consumer.”

Sir George Clifford added that the necessity for farmers to keep their ewes had been stressed year after year, and many farmers appreciated that. As to the general question of light and heavy lambs, if they outgrew the desired weight, farmers would have to send them in. but if the farmers could get them ready at ,361 b. they would save the feed, which surely could be used to some profitable purpose, if only for store lambs.