THE MEAT TRADE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3269, 14 July 1911, Page 2

THE MEAT TRADE.

POINTS FOR PRODUCERS.

MR. F. J. SHELTON AT HOME.

AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

According to tiio New* Zealand T-imeb, Mr F J. Shelton, 'Home representative of the New- Zealand Producers’ Association, lias already visited Manchester and Liverpool, at which places he was shown over the docks and- ■accommodation hv the authorities, and had also watched- the discharging and delivery of meat at the London docks. He considers that there- ds a vast opportunity for improvement in the methods at present in- use. His first report from London has just come to hand. It is dated May 26tli, and is as follows : “On (Sunday night, May 21st I attended the Smithfield' market before it opened in order to Avatch the. whole business from the time meat came along until the market urns fully stocked at 5 a.m. on Monday. - I have since beento the Albert Docks to ivatch meat being discharged from steamers there, and I Avill only say at present that Mr Lysnar’s information as to the unnecessary rough handling of meat at these two points Avas mild. The meat received very much worse treatment than he described. Beef, on account of its weightand bulk and- liability to hurt those handling it, is treated more respectfully than mutton and lamb. I shall go more fully into this question later, but in the meantime I Avould suggest the following two points for consideration by those interested in New 'Zealand, in which the producers may assist themselves. BAGS FOR PROTECTION. “Owing to the rough handling meat, especially mutton and iamb, receives ‘all the time,’ and as it _will necessarily be some time before facilities are available and those engaged in this business become educated to better methods, 1 strongly suggest that for tne present, at ail events, mutton.and lamb should be packed in hessian sacks in addition 'to then calico wrappers. The material should* be good tvith the least fluffy side inside. The bags can be made or vari- | ous sizes so as just to take the carcase, ] a few stitches at the end being sufficient to keep the sheep in. In showing sheep at market the* sheep are hung by their hind legs,' on gambles, and the present wrappers pulled about half-way down (when they are not taken off altogether). The same procedure could be folkrwed with the outer co\ r er. “The bags should fit the sheep Avithout waste of material, and at- the same time not too tightly to cause trouble in removing. This outer cover Ayorking on the inner cover will take a lot of chafing off the carcases in the many blows it receives after leaving the freezing store, and should appreciably enhance value. The objection to it is cost and freight. I think the cost may be got over by charging the bag to buyer Avith , right of return. This is the custom here, but not always. I think the freight on the AA'eight of the bag should be alloAved by the steamer free, net Aveight of meat only to be charged for. “Both of these are details to be Avorked out, the -freight question I should suggest being arranged for Avith the shipping company in NeAv Zealand at present. If the -meat should realise Jd per pound better on account of this extra protection it will' pay. I Avould strongly urge that some of the freezing companies be induced to send a quantity, say 500 or 1000 each, by a steamer with extra bags and a similar quantity without extra bags, and note the results. I sent a- line of some hundreds in this way AA-hen I Avas controlling the Gisborne AA'orks, with the result _ the meat landed in Smithfield in exceptional order, and I refreshed my memory of the circumstance yesterday by discussing the question AA-ith the man to Avliom I consigned them. At the time the steamer people demurred to receiving the sheep, alleging _ that the looser bags might impede the circulation of cold air, but I got over this by pointing out that if the holds were properly cooled, and the sheep properly frozen, the results Avould be satisfactory, Avhich proved- to be the case. The insurance on the double-bagged sheep need not, be. more than for total loss, the difference in nremium Avould; about pay for the extra bag. SHIPPING MARKS AND BRANDING OF BAGS. “'ln the meantime, until some better system- can be arrived at, a great deal of unnecessary handling can he avoitred if each interest is branded on the outside bags to correspondent with delivery and B-L mark, lea\ r ing the tags, and in case of these being destroyed the inside Avrappers, to speak of the independent description of the carcase. To ili ± a . ~ t*> t ir

vu Thus, for 68 carcases, eight deliveries and sortings .are required. The outer cover for this need only record (the freezing company brand and the farmer’s number, viz.,) GSIFM-99, so that in delivering the meat from the steamer only the outer cover brand GISFIM-99 would be looked for and a lot of time and handling avoided, only one delivery being required and the sorting to submarks done in store instead of at ship, lighter or dray. , • , “I may mention that I discussed these two suggestions with an experienced man interested in the frozen meat trade, and be heartily approved of same and said they were very practical and useful points.”

. y -N/ ■ •' _ - I' . >; " , THE GISBORN LND, piNANCE B IRE, JJFE. & Q.ENERAL DVANCES promptly made on all l kinds of Approved Security. BILLS DISCOUNTED. RMS, Etc., FOR SALE. Full par- .... ticulars on application. _ - ENTS for Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co. . B-AGENTS, Australian Alliance Fire Insurance. L KINDS of Bush and other ACCIDENT RISKS Covered. THE MEAT TRADE. — TV POINTS FOR PRODUCERS. ( [ MR. F. J. SHELTON AT HOME. J - . . ■1 AN IMPORTANT REPORT. | . '* According to tho New Zealand Timeo, Mr F J. Shelton, 'Home representative )f the New Zealand Producers’ Association, has already visited Manchester and Liverpool, at which places he was shown over the docks and 'accommodation bv the authorities, and had also watched the discharging and delivery ot meat at the London docks. He considers that there ds a vast opportunity cor improvement in the methods at present in use. His first report from London has just come to hand. It is dated May 26th, and is as follows : — “On (Sunday night, May 21st, I attended the Smitlifield market before it opened in order to rvatch the whole business from the time meat came along until the market u r as fully stocked at 5 a.m. on Monday. - I have since been to the Albert Docks to watbh meat being discharged from steamers there, and I Avill only say at present that Mr Lysnar’s information as to the-unnecessary rough handling of meat at these two points AA'as mild. Tho meat received very much worse treatment than he described. Beef, on account of its weight and bulk and liability to hurt those handling it, is treated more respectfully than mutton and lamb. I shall go more fully into this question later, but in the meantime I AA'ould suggest the following two points for consideration by those interested in New Zealand, in which the producers may assist themselves. BADS FOR PROTECTION. “Owing to the rough handling meat, especially mutton and ia.mb, receives ‘all the time,’ and as it _will necessarily be some time before facilities are available and those engaged in this business become educated to better methods, 1 strongly suggest that lor tne present, at ail events, mutton.and lamb should be- packed in hessian sacks in addition ’to tlieir calico wrappers. The material siioula be good Avith the least fluffy side inside. Tlie bags can be made or various sizes so as just to take the carcase, a few stitches at the end being sufficient to keep the sheep in. In showing sheep at market the'sheep are hung by their hind legs/ on gambles, and the present wrappers pulled about half-way down (when they are not taken off altogether). The same procedure could be folloAA'ed with the outer ewer. “The bags should fit the sheep without waste of material, and at- the same time not too tightly to cause trouble in removing. This outer cover working on the inner cover will take a lot of chafing off the carcases in the many blows a IIHAMON & SMITH r—4 £3 C5 rH IT* § 5 fi £ " 3 r-4 SB s | « s o -* * * -* * * * * * -& •* * •* * * -* * * -XL' A FA AC SU AL j®.® ® ® ® ® ® © ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® H. M. FINN /COMMISSION A GENT Commission /agent LOWE STREET. GISBORNE. <S#®®®®®®®®®®©®®®®®®®® STOCKS AND SHARES. AUCKLAND STOCK EXCHANGE. [.SPECIAL TO TIMES.] AUCKLAND, July 13. On the Exchange to-day there .were sales of Waihis at 64s 6d to. 60s 3d, Junction 27s 6d to 27s 9d to 28s, Crowns 3s 4d to 3s 3d, Tairua Mines 2s 5d, May Queen 3s lOd, "YY aitangi 3s to 3s lei, Olo. Hauraki 2s 3d to 2s 2d. The closing prices were : — Sellers. Buyers. Waihi 65 6 65 0 Jtmction 28 3 27 9 Extended / ••• 1 ®, • j £ Reefs ? 3 9 Crowns ? i i o Golden Cross * * 1 Golden Hills 11 f* Tairua Mines ••• 2 6 -• 4 Caledonian 16 13 May Queen 2 5 Svlvia 3 10 3 y Saxon ?6 § 5Waitangi 3 f f ® Watchman. 1 11 1 Consolidated Gold’flds 19 9 19 ® r oss 2 2 1 11 Old Hauraki 2 3 2 2 Kapanga u 5 2 Bendigo 5 Handsworth ... j... jy * New Waitaia (cont.) " 6 WELLINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE. [SPECIAL TO TTMES.] WELLINGTON, July 13. Bv telegraph, Mr. A. T. Bate, of Wellington (Mr. W. Lissant Clayton, local agent), reports the following sales and closing buyers’ quotations on the Wellington Stock Exchange yesterday Buyers. Sellers. £ s. d. £ s. d. BanksNational Bank ... 6 1 0 Financial— N.Z. Loan & Mercan. 13 0 W’gton Trust Loan Ltd - 7 11 0 THE RAILWAY JJVERY AND J$AIT * PEEL STREET, GISBORNE. CAPABLE MANAGEMENT, Prompt C' Attention to the wants of patrons and the Careful Manner in which Horses entrusted to our care are attended to have earned for us a high reputation in the Poverty Bay district, which we are determined to maintain, and, if possible, enhance. Non© but the very best of RIDING H VEHICLES ON HIRE WEDDIN G° and PICNIC PARTIES catered for. _ , HORSES Bought, Sold or Exchanged. HORSES also BROKEN into Saddle and Double and Single Harness. Telephone 548, J. CHAMBERS, „ Proprietor. ' ft . Vs/ \Wi MIE Der KIN EtS E Shipping— N.Z. Shipping Co. — 1- 13 0. U.S.S. Co., Ltd. ... 2 1 3 — Woollen Manufacturing— . W’gton Woollen (ord) — 4 1b do (sale) h 0 do (pref) 3 10 “ Miscellaneous— Taupiri Coal 1 z 6 Petroleum ... — 16 6 do (Sale) 2 8 0 Taringamutu Sawmills 2 7 0(sale)2 8 0 Mining— _ „ _ Bonanza . „ . . Caledonian ... If * " May Queen f 5 “ ” New Big River ... 3 18 0 3 19 0 New Sylvia ... ••• 3 10 .3 11 Saxon - 2 4 2 6 Tairua Mines -y a “ J? Talisman f 10 6 - 11 ® ' 1 7 (sales)!? 8 - 2 "(Sale) 3 0 Waihi Paeroa (prem) 12 0 — ■ COMMERCIAL. DECLINE IN CONSULS. ["UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.] LONDON, July 12. Consols have touched (8.3-15th, the lowest since the year 1831. They closed at 78£. LONDON WOOL SALES, LONDON, July 12. At the wool sales there is a. better selection, with brisk general competition at the opening rates. PRICES FOR NEW ZEALAND FLEECE. (Received July 14, 12.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 13. At the wool sales the following aro the prices realised for the fleece portion of the clips named: Kaitepai, top price lid; average Old. Ofcare 8d. Kaputone, top, 17*d; average, 15 7-8d. Breamar, top 22fd; average 22d. it receives after leaving the freezing store, and should appreciably enhance value. The objection to it is cost and freight. I think the cost may be got over by charging the bag to buyer Avith , right of return. This is the custom here, but not always. I think the freight on the Aveight of the bag should be allowed by the steamer free, net weight of meat only to be charged for. “Both of these are details to be worked out, the -freight question I should suggest being arranged for Avith the shipping company in New Zealand at present. If the meat should realise Jd per pound better on account of this extra protection it will' pay. I would strongly urge that some of the freezing companies be induced to send a quantity, say 500 or 1000 each, by a steamer with extra bags and a similar quantity Avithout extra bags, and note the results. I sent a- line of some hundreds in this way Avhen I yvas controlling the Gisborne Avorks, with the iresult _ the meat landed in Smithfield in exceptional order, and I refreshed my memory of the circumstance yesterday by discussing the question Avith the man to whom I consigned them. At the time the steamer people demurred to receiving the sheep, alleging _ that the looser bags might impede the circulation of cold air, but I got over this by pointing out that if the holds were properly cooled, and the sheep properly frozen, the results would be satisfactory, Avhich proved to be the case. The insurance on the double-bagged sheep need not. be. more than for total loss, the difference in premium ivould about pay for the extra bag. SHIPPING MARKS AND BRANDING OF BAGS. “In the meantime, until some better can be arrived at, a great deal of unnecessary handling can be avoided if each interest is branded on the outside bags to correspondent with delivery and B-L mark, lea\dng the tags, and in case of these being destroyed the inside Avrappers. to speak of the independent description of the carcase. To illustrate, a B-L ex Karamea shows G.S.F.M. 99 A 11 99 B 10 99 O 2 99 D 1 99 E 1 99 X 25 99 O 12 99 G 4 5srm IS is, stone JILT PES1 GR i p R E Corner A LL REPAI1 1 1 KREE THE R QOACHBUILDEF by Street and Glad; Road DS OF VEHICLES B1 TO ORDER. And ERECTED ON SHORl NOTICE. IS THE RACE DETERIORATING /-\R is it because of lack of lime m our drinking water that New Zealand can find so much work for the opinion is that people do not take sufficient interest in their teeth, that creates the necessity for from one to a dozen practising dentists in every little town in New Zealand; . Onoe decay starts to set m you should not hesitate. Prevention is always better than cure, and a simple little stem ohj.r painlessly inserted may be the {cieans, V protecting your dentures agaWt l 'will at all times be only too pleased to have you consult me re your teeth troubles I make no charge unless Set a necessity for having.your dental defects remedied. My charges are moderate. My methods are abso lutely painless. J. HAROLD CATO dentist, peel street. GISBORNE, Telephone 606. SWEETS OF THE PTJRESTc ytwtALNUT Eig, Cieam Salted. W E«rtoa and other TOFFEE. French Almond, Almond Rooks, etc., better than imported, made wuth local The N.Z. Loan and. Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., are to-day in receipt of the following cablegram from their London office re wool: “There was a good attendance at the opening of the sales to-day, competition by Home and Continental buyers being active. The opening catalogues were not representative.