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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 292, 11 December 1941, Page 4

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STORAGE OF FROZEN MEAT PROBLEM OF EWE MUTTON. '•ln contrast with the position in 1939, wp have increased our storage capacity hy 43 per cent., and to-day \te have sufficient storage to accommodate 257,000 tons of meat and if we are hard pressed our freezing < hambers could accommodate a further 60 000 tons." stated Ihe chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board. Mr. T A. Dunean, in a statement yesterday on the meat export posit ion. Mr. Duncan added that on October 1 last. 78,000 tons of meat was in store in New Zealand, compared with nearly 40000 tons at the same date the previous year. The storing of pwn mutton this season, however, would probably create a problem.

“Owing to shortage of labour, many works may experience difficulty in boning out the carcases frosh, and may ho obliged to temporarily store carcases and to bone them later on when conditions will allow. This will further tax our stores, but every effort Will be made by freezing companies to surmount this difficulty by boning out as many carcases as possible fresh. Farmers no doubt will endeavour to assist the freezing companies in this matter in the delivery of stocks, and should keep in close touch with companies throughout the season,” Mr. Duncan stated.