FROZEN MUTTON FOR LONDON

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13422, 8 July 1911, Page 6

FROZEN MUTTON FOR LONDON

AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT. Report on Wanganui Carcases, At last Wanganui Agricultural Show, amongst classes for fat sheep, were classes 82 for the best pen of five fat wethers Down or Down crosses (short) to be killed, best adapted for freezing, 55 to 70 lbs., hot weight, ami class 83, best pen five fat wethers, Lincoln, Romney, Leicester or Merino cross (shorn), to be killed, best; adapted for freezing, 55 to 70 lbs. hot weight. In class 82, pen 273, shown by Mr. CL F. Moore, gained Ist award. In class 83. pen 281, Messrs Moore Bros.’ entry gained' Ist award, pen 275 2nd award, and pen 280 a. 3rd award. Tim Wanganui Freezing Company very kindly bad the exhibits in these classes consigned to their London agents and judged by a committee of London exports, viz., Messrs Biofold, Lisenden, Briginskaw, and Barton of the central markets, and Messrs E. A. Harris and G. P. Phipps, moat salesmen, and from tlicir report it appears that the pen which they place first is the pen which was placed Ist in class 82 by the local judges, whilst in class 83 the order is slightly reversed, as the award was 281, Ist; London 3rd: 275. 2nd, London Ist; 280 a, 3rd, Louden 2nd. Although from a butchers point of view they considered that pen 280 a, awarded 3rd prize in their class, would suit butchers’ requirements best, whilst 28(1 and 281 a, neither of which pens gained a local award, would come next in demand were the butchers the arbiters. Attached is the report: PRIZE SHEEP EX “NEREHANA.”

After a thorough examination of flic various parcels of frozen sheep judged from the (joint of quality alone, wo placed them, in the following order. At the same time, from the butchers point of view wc consider that the lines A, B, and 0 are best suited to market requirements in the order given: —. G. F. Moore, No. 273, av. 68 lbs.— Five extraordinary good sheep both as regards quality and breed. There ate, however, but few buyers... in our markets for this weight and onlv small quantities as a general rule would find buyers at relative value. G'. F. Moore, No. 275 av. 66 lbs.— Good cutting sheep, full (J f lean and not wasteful. Our remarks as to weight apply in this ease also. H. V. Hammond, Ko. 280 a., av. 59 lbs. (A)—A specially good Hub of sheep. Most suitable irom all points of view of ’ the 10 lots tor general trade rcciuiremeuts. Moore Bros., No. 281, av. 63 lbs—Good class of sheep, but slightly too fat. H. V. Hammond, No. 281 a, av. 60 lbs. (G. A nicely finished lino of good slice]), also well suited to general trade requirements. Moore Bros., No. 280, av. 59 lbs. (B) —Good quality sheep, although rather too long m legs. Suitable for butchers’ requirements. Moore Bros., No. 279, av, 61 lbs.— Good slice)), cutting full of loan and meets tin do requirements * c for tlie woigfh’t.* Fred Moore. No. 277, av. 53 lbs.-For then- weight good quality. Tins • class .always meets a quick sale, as this weight ot sheep is-in growing ‘demand: bred. Moore, No. 275, av. 56 lbs.—A usolul hue of sheep, suited to the requirements ol many -butchers who require tins weight. IF V. Hammond. No. 279 a., av. 53 lbs. a. poor quality parent, 'putting- very slight ,oi . lean, haying- ibarm to tbs amount of ra’c im-dtm: carcases, for this reason they are of an unsaleable type,