THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARKET.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 8

THE WORLD'S GREATEST MARKET.

MBIT -INSPECTION AT 'S JIITHPIELD. ■ Sjjeak'ing generally;'"'-says- 3Ir.:T. D. iOiinjjV in".i'i report -oil inspection 'work at '.Siiiltlilield, which report is incorporated In. tho "report of the atettictil-Officer'of'Health' for the City of London, the meat. imported from the various countries is free, from disease, most , of-the meat seized as unfit-If or food boiiijf affected witlr"bono taint," "mould fungi/' "brine stains," or, • occasionally, unsound in consequence of some 'failure of the refrigerating machinery on beard ship. With regard to "mould fungi" found on beef arriving from Argentina, the meat has lately been much freer from such growths, and as the remedyviz., hygieiiic handling, sterilisation, and rapid transit in modern vessels—is in. the hands of the importers themselves, it is hoped that pro lons the amount of meat arriving, on the market; affected with, fungi will,'soon, *.bo an '■infinitesimal quantity. Keeping in view: the;fact -that- such mbnlds/.'by''themselves , art generally not dangerous to health, but only unsightly, tho';,pracHce at Smithfield is to. judge each quarter of. beef "on its appearance, viz.,'no.hard and fast rides are'laid down; and..'thisrulo applies to' tile' exariiination of, all,-moat. If..'"only few. Spots.are present on the; meat these 'are. .'trimmed off .by- tho salesmen or their, men, ami tho .quarter of beef is'passed; but if in addition to fungi there is any slimy conditioriior,decomposition, or if tho moulds havo penetrated-into-parts that cannot bo properly trimmed out, then such.meat' is considered unfit; for food, and is soized. That , meat can be .brought, long distances without. fungi appenrhig"on .it; 'lias..been proved-by.. consignments, of. chilled beef arriving .from Australia.-during the year. The meat was conveyed in chambers tho atmosphere. of which had been sterilised by means of the" Linley'process; ■; "'