WEST OF ENGLAND TRADE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3452, 2 October 1913, Page 2

WEST OF ENGLAND TRADE.

MEETING OF PRODUCERS’ ASSOCIATION. N.Z. AIAXAGER APPOINTED. Speaking to a “Times” reporter yesterday Air Lysitar said that ' in addition <e to what has already been reported the following business was transacted at the first meeting of the New Zealand Board of Control of the Bristol and Producers’ Association, held in Wellington on Friday last: In connection with shipments it was agreed that full current advances should be made by the association in all cases where the produce was consigned for sale and it was required. All the principal correspondence that had passed between the Bristol promoters and the New Zealand promoters of the association was carefully gone into. It showed that the Bristol men had taken up their quota of 10,000 shares as arranged, and that there was a complete board of manage,meat arranged for at Bristol. The details were analysed and approved by the board, as were also the terms of the admission of Australia and Canada into the Association. R-ECOAIAIEXDATIOXS TO THE BRISTOL BOARD. It was decided that the following recommendations be sent to the- Bristol board for their guidance: —Should there bo at any time a- conflict of interests arising in connection with the sale price of produce consigned to the association from Australia, New Zealand, or Canada, the decision Of the managing director with regard to such price shall bo absolute and final, so that there shall be no interference by tlie directors from the respective countries. The Bristol directors should delegate to the New Zealand board all further power of appointments to the local board, the appointments to be for a term of three years, but the retiring members shall be eligible for re-appointment on the rocoinrnendau of the New Zealand shareholders from the respective districts. In addition, the local board shall have absolute and complete power to manage all the affairs of the Association, in -this .Dominion, and the actual out of pocket expenses of any member of the Board travelling on the Association’s business should, lie paid. It was decided that every effort should be mad? to place the balance of the 20,000 shares allotted to New Zealand, and that the board be asked to make no further calls on tile present shares in the meantime. The English malinger is to be asked to send a prompt report as to the market- prospects for produce in England during the coming season. It was also 'agreed to recommend him to store meat rather than to sell it at less than Sinithfield prices, and to avail himself of the cheap storage facilities at Bristol. The board decided to do nothing at the present time upon the question of grading. * A special vote of thanks was passed to Air W. D. Lysuar for the work lie had done in connection with the establishment of this association. THE BARGING SYSTEAI. In emphasising the serious results of the.barging system in the handling of New Zealand produce in London, a report, made by one of the leading London surveyors for damage claims for insurance, was read. The report stated that the. carcases in question had been soft and refrezeu, were badly mis-shapen, many blood-stained, find legs torn and broken. Attached to the report was a covering letter stating that having regard to the condition of the . produce. it was judged, prudent to make an examination of the whole parcel. Owing to the condition of the produce inquiries were made from the lighterage company as to how the carcases had become soft when landed from theship. The lighterage company stated that these carcases came from the vessel in two different sections, and at the time the barges conveying them had only small quantities of meat on board. Hence the soft condition of the meat when unloaded from the barges to the cold store. It was explained at the meeting that the blood-stains were caused through the carcases being broken and chipped when frozen. Upon thawing, wherever the skin of the carcase was broken, weeping took place, and the juice of the moat escaped. Besides making it very unsightly, this spoilt the meat through the loss of juice. It could not bo too strongly empliasised to producers t-he_ serious damage that- resulted from this barging. It was a common thing for a barge to take one or two days in loading and then only get a partial lead. It. was impossible for such damage as this to arise to produce sent to Bristol and other West Coast ports of England. NEW ZEALAND AIANAGER. No less than 86 applications were received for the position of New Zealand manager, and the process of final selection was finally referred to a. subcommittee comprising Alessrs W. J. Poison, of Wanganui, Alnrmaduke Dixon, of Canterbury, and AY. D. Lysnar, of Gisborne. The committee, met at Atarton and interviewed the. five applicants to which the selection had been reduced, with the result that Air F. AY. G. Herdman, of Hamilton, was eventually appointed. The newly-ap-pointed manager is at present in charge of Alessrs Dalgety and Co.’s Hamilton! branch, and has. been in this position for the past six years, where he lias a staff of 17 tinder him. He has been closely associated for iiianj" .years with producers of frozen meat, wool, flax, honey, and various products, and he is fully acquainted with the consignment of such products. His experience is not only connected with the North Island, but he lias also been, associated with.AlessTs Dalgetv and Co.’s, business in. -the South Island. He is -a -fully registered accountant, arid'a brother of the present- Attorney-General (Hon. A. L. Herdman) and Air Herdman. mnna2<?r of Alessrs Dalgety and Co.’s Napier branch. Arrangements are being made for the new manager to take up ills duties as soon as convenient- to his present employers, but in any ease bv the beginning of next month. 'Mr W. D. Lysnar occupied the chair at the meeting, and Air J. C. Field also attended as a member- of the Board. ,