CHICAGO MEAT TRUST.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 948, 15 October 1910, Page 8

CHICAGO MEAT TRUST.

:,j The. Minister. 1 for Agriculture -is being asked -by. Mr. Okey,. M:E., -whether :his •. attention has been drawn-' to. the fact, that from' the. Chicago Meat. Trust; - which lias- acquired - large interests* m the Argentine and also. recom- - mends .the purchase of adargo freezing concern'm. Srdney, -have.' spent: several months: in New Zealand making' them-:, selves acquainted ;witL.tbe working -.-■ of: .the frozen meat trade m the Dominion. The Minister, is also being,-asked -if. ho. .has.''any information as.-to v the-prospect of-'thiS' trust establishing:itself.in the; Dominion ? , :.i-The.>Government- ls . beingi.rasked : by . :Mrii:Witty,.:MvP.,-.;whother .they- will.'fa-, vourably, consider iho advisability of .as-, sisting ,tor obtain; a.market foil-iNew Zealand meat and dairy, producenn; Auswia rimthe .same .\rav-, as:is .bemg done on. behalf of Austialia * i

. A return. for the, year .ended Maxell 31-j 1910, is- being asked for. by Mr. Jennings,. showing(l) The v quantity, and value of beet,.'.. mutton,*, and pork consunied m the - Doniiinon; : ,-(2) the quantity ■: and 1 - value :of abutter, milk, eggs j and..-poultry.--- consumed in the -Dominion; ' (3) tho "quantity:. and: value of • local - fruit consumed' in,; the 'Dominion; and-, (4). any. l other ''information;, show-' .ing ,: thowquaiititj? and value •of local products- consumed, ■ such- -as wheat, oats, etc i

'Many inquiries have been, received at the Maiiawatu A', and. P.' office by . the. 'secretary for details;. regarding the musical : stalls competition' at the spring • show.'to be held.riiext' 'month. i.Thb idea' of theCompetition;jg.siimlarJfo the welk . knorcn. musical; qvent familiar.-in; Evening ; amisementsViii', the. .home. As-,! 'suming Vtliat s '.;fcliejre ! ,"are; 2Q ; :entries^a row. of ] 9 stalls f^yill'rbe'arranged ' in the; 'shoTf^ririg.;'• inV-Trbnt^'pfy'i.thoV-'^aiidstand;; To, ;V •. competitors: ivill' trot, iii a \Vidc circle round .the ,-stalls;.:and unnlediately/lthe. music ceases ;each.; competitor.'; will, endeavour to securo a stall,• the odd one falling out, ; and so : oil, '.'till the number'is reduced '.to ;three; riderSj'.iyho decide for .the .first • and.second prizes. '