FROZEN MEAT IN SWITZERLAND.

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 5, 15 May 1913, Page 568

FROZEN MEAT IN SWITZERLAND.

The High. Commissioner furnishes the following despatch from 11. M. Minister at Berne, dated 10th February, in regard to frozen meat imported into Switzerland : * •

With reference to my despatch No. 5, Commercial, respecting frozen-meat imports into Switzerland, I have now the honour to forward the following further information,, which covers the whole year 1912.

It should be borne in mind that the London strike interfered considerably with the import of frozen meat via London ; that the agency opened by Messrs. W. Weddei and Co., of London, at Geneva did not commence business until after August, 1912 ; and that, owing to the Italian market being overstocked with Argentine meat, prices for this article were quoted in Switzerland much below London rates. In consequence of this hardly any business was done in Australian meat during the latter part of December last. x

Kg. Per Gent. Australia .. . .. ... 150,000 13-5 New Zealand .. .. •. 16,800 1-5 Argentine .. Kg. 150,000 16,800 946,500 . Per Cent. 13-5 1-5 85-0 Total . . .. .. 1,113,300 Frozen-meat imports into Switzerland during 1912 : — Per Cent. Kg. Australia 20-25' 503,000 20-25 New Zealand 0-75 17,800 0-75 Argentine 78-75 1,952,200 78-75 Other countries 0-25 • Australia' .. .. .. New Zealand .. .. .. .. Argentine .. .. • • Other countries ‘ .. i. • • 6,900 Kg. 503,000 . 17,800 1,952,200 6,900 0-25 Total .. 2,479,900

Frozen-meat imports into Switzerland during 1911 :-