FROZEN MEAT TRADE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 152, 30 June 1932, Page 9

FROZEN MEAT TRADE

GREAT INCREASE IN KILLING NEW RECORD FOB LAMB In view oi the reducHon or over 1J56,000 sheep in. the Dominion as de•ribed by the interim report for April 30, the statement of killings of live stock for export, issued by the Meat Board, are of more than usual interest. For the 8J months of the present season to June 15 the killings of lamb were a record and totalled 8,321,788 carcases, an increase of 1,028,625 carcases on the corresponding period of last season. For the North Island the lamb killings totalled 4,148,610 earcases, an increase of 787,221. The South Island killings were greater than in the North at 4,173,178 carcases, an increase of 241,404 on the 1930-31 figures. Killings of sheep at 2,833,590 show an increase of 852,441 carcases. The bulk of the killings were in the North Island, the figure of 2,205,128 representing an increase of 609,941 carcases. In the South Island the killings of mutton were 628,462 carcases, an increase of 242,500. The killings of all stock for export in the Dominion during the 8j months'’ period this season and last compare as follow;

Increased Exports Exports of frozen meat during the 84 months to Juno 15 show increases in all cases except pork, as compared with those of last season as follow:

*Decrease. In addition 141,978 bags of boneless beef (mainly for Glasgow) were shipped, as compared with 79,813 bags for the same period last season. The stocks of frozen meat in store in the Dominion as at June 15 compare as follow:

Overseas Shipments The New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board is advised from its London office that the shipments from Australia and South America to the United Kingdom during the first half of June were as follow: Australia: 5673 careases mutton; 13,828 earcases lamb; 22,060 quarters beef. South America: 26,894 careases mutton; 94,277 carcases lamb; 2556 quarters beef (frozen); 209,401 quarters beef (chilled). The shipments from Patagonia were nil.

The shipments from New Zealand to the United Kingdom for the same period were as f0110w:—143,786 careases mutton, 535,167 carcases lamb, 17,784 quarters beef. No shipments from South America to the Continent of Europe were made during the period. I.OADING FOR OVERSEAS CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Can. Nat.), loads at Auckland July 9; thence to Wellington; duo July 14; thence to Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; thence July 2q to New York. Boston and Montreal, via Australia. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill), at Auckland; thence July 2 to London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas.

HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), at Opua and Auckland; thence July 6 to London, Avondole, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn, Montevideo and Dakar. KARAMA (Shaw, Savill), at Lyttelton; thence New Plyomuth, Wanganui, and Wellington; due there July 11; thence July 14 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Lah Palmas. KENT (Federal Co.), loads at Port Chalmers July -1; thence to Oamaru, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington ; due there July 20; thence July 21 to Lyttelton; thence July 23 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, MAHIA (Shaw, Savill). loads at Bluff July 19; thehce to Wanganui. New Plymouth and Wellington; due there July 31; thence August 4 to Southampton and London, via Cai»e Horn. PORT BRISBANE (C. and D. Line),. loads at Auckland July 26; thence to Gisborne, Napier and Wellington; due there Aug. 8; thence Aug. 10 to London, via Cape Horn. PORT FREMANTLE (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; thence June 29 to Wanganui’ Wellington; due there July 1; thence July I to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland ; thence July 13 to London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. PORT HUNTER (C. and T). Line), loads at Bluff July 18; thence to Timaru, Lyttelton, Tieton, Wellington; due there July 30; thence Aug. 2 to Auckland; thence Aug. 6 to lamdon, via Montevideo and Dakar. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Wellington July 13; thence to Lyttelton. Napier, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland; thence Aug. 5 to London, via Panama Canal. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), at Timaru; thence Lyttelton and Wellington; due there July 2; thence July 9 to London, via Panama Canal. TAINUI (Shaw, Savill). al. Wellington; theiicu July 1 at daybreak to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal and KingTONGARIRO (N.Z.S, Co.), loads at Oamaru July- 4; thence to Timaru, Wanganui, Napier. Wellington; duo there July 22; thence July 23 to Port Chalmers and Bluff; thence July 29 to Southampton and London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), loads at New Plymouth July 19; thence to Opua, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier and Wellington: due there Aug. 4 ; thence Aug. 6 to London, Avonmouth. Liverpool and Glasgow. ZEALANDIC (Shaw, Savill), at Wellington; thence July I io Lyttelton, Bluff, Gisborne and Auckland; thence July .1.8 to London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmaa.

1931-32 1930-31 Beef (quarters) ,. . .. 126,739 125,120 Wether mutton, c/cs. .. 1,423,047 ,252.163 Ewe mutton, c/cs 1,410,543 728,986 Lamb, c/cs 8,321,788 ,293,163 Pork (porkers), c/cs. 123,025 108,263 Pork (baconers). c/cs .. 20,771 25,741 Boneless beef (frt. c/cs.) 295.069 202,504 Sundries (frt. c/cs.) .. .. 153,584 178,262

Beef Mutton Lamb Pork London 67,509 1,759,325 5,120,718 65,163 Southampton 1,101 64,932 285,016 Liverpool . 13,112 131.872 702,971 11,730 Glasgow .. 9,753 26,946 89,782 6,212 Avon mouth 8,036 47,372 266,616 8,857 Manchester 4,084 99,267 Cardiff 649 4,863 53.842 67 Montreal .. 360 102 New York 401 —— 3 Balboa . .. — 75 150 Honolulu . 1 — 9 S. Francisco — — Vancouver 481 — 771 Other countries . 1 78 1,115 — Total 1931-32 . 101,404 2,039,649 6,620,262 92,029 Total 1930-31 . 94,570 1,764,340 6,017,248 98,551 Increase . 6,834 275.309 603,014 *6,522

Beef (quarters) .. .. .. 15/6/32 15/6/31 Wether Mutton, c/cs. .. 434,258 400,706 Ewe mutton, c/cs 541,239 320,005 Lamb, c/cs ] ,583,403 .195 963 Pork (porkers), c/cs. 53,415 37.702 Pork (baconers), c/cs. .. 6,032 4,059 Boneless beef (frt. c/ce.) 162,491 122,514 Sundries (frt. c/cs.) .. 45,846 79,492 The stocks of frozen meat loaded into vessels not departed from New Zealand as at June 15 compare as follow:— 15/6/32 15/6/3J Beef (quarters) 11,282 467 Wether mutton, c/cs 36,181 63,424 Ewe mutton, c/cs 34,505 29,674 Lamb. c/cs. .. Pork (porkers), c/cs. 200 8,103 Pork (baconers), c/cs. .. 377 294