NEW ZEALAND LAMB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6795, 15 May 1900, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND LAMB.

Before' the English mail left, Mr H. CCameron, New Zealand produce commissioner in London, paid a visit to Lancashire. In a report received by the Department of Agriculture through the Agent-General, Mr Cameron says : — " While in Liverpool I was particularly pleased to notice a new feature in connection with the distribution of New Zealand lamb. At.the large grocery warehouse of Messrs Cooper and Co. I observed two' large windows filled with carcases of New Zealand lamb, most attractively displayed, with large posters announcing their sale. I had a long, interesting conversation with the manager concerning this. He had resolved at the beginning of the season to give tihis meat a trial as> a speciality and had given a trial order for ten lambs. These had met with' such favour f torn his customers, that he at once gave a repeat order for double the number, and at the time of my visit, his output had been 100 lambs for the week. Having no butchering department, he specialises the New Zealand lamb, and only supplies customers' orders in quarters. He informed me that he had every confidence from what he could see that when the lamb season was in full swing, he would' be able to turn over 250 per week. . Eight thousand circulars advertising the lamb had been sent out to the customers at the beginning of .the season, and when I called, theclerks were busy 'typewriting an additional 25,000 for distribution. The prices charged' are : For forequarters s£d per li>, and for hindquarters 7d." Mr Cameron suggests that an effort should be made to try and effect, if possible, the distribution of, these two classes of meat by high-class, provision houses as a speciality in a similar manner to that being done by Messrs Cooper and Co. in Liverpool. Customers could then send their orders for a quarter of mutton or lamb along with their order for groceries.