FROZEN MEAT EXPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 8

FROZEN MEAT EXPORTS.

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. ■RpfprrinK to tlio frozen moat trailo tlnri.?&f of his report t , exports had been as under: Mutton. Tvt lis swis Mentlw 3,OU;000 211,000 dec 7,738,000 0,429,500 1,308,500 Lamb. r, ?V'ih S5 W8 SSSS aafc 'SS 6,2-13,000 5,200,500 1,308,000 dcc Beef. F N Z 300,000 130,500 22f1,50M<!C Ausi-aia 49:,,000 522,000 2i,ooonio Anientino 3,2-13,000 3,725,000 -ISS.OOO.no 4,008,000 -1,377,500 27'J,500inc I have, said tho president, brought tho figures as close up to the date of the meetin" as is possible, but it ]» aa jull should explain that the season s supplies beiug variable, especially in.New tho taking of March 31, which is l'Mll) m the middle of the season, is not the be, measure of the export, so 1 will jus, l . .« d tho figures sinco tho Ijpsiinung: of the jcai. January 1 to -March 31:— "Mutton. Vvnlll 1911. \z 085,000 771,0110 80,000inc Australia 4-12,000 300,000 52,000 dec Argentine 829,000 750,000 TO.OUOdac. 1,911,000 -45,000 dec Lamb. 1 \'z 1,-101,000 1,097,000 30 t,ooodeo Australia 200,000 205, HOO Ol.OOOdee Argentine 233,000 237,500 -l.oOOinc 1,900,000 1,539,500 300,500 dec Beef. I n"z .. 61,000 45,750 18,250 dec Australia 36,000 11,000 25.000 dec Argentino 027,000 975,000 -lSlOOmc 1,027,000 1,031,750 4,750inc

As regards this year's deficiency, said | the president, there is a probability that tho coal strike in England may have affected the shipments from Argentine, m which case, if stock has been held up, we ma'v yet see this drhcieucv largely made up. Then again the South Island season is very late and supplies to dato ore much below the normal, but it is thought that lambs will come in in good quality and largely make up the present estimated deficiency. The outlook for meat is hopeful for tho season, but thero can Iw no question that tho field of Productive competition is likely to viden very considerably. Countries like brazil, anii the Northern States of South America and Madagascar are all waking up to tlio possibilities in frozen meat, but there are of course, probabilities of tlio openin"' up of new markets, especially on tho Continent of Europe. Whether New Zealand should not bo more actively in quest of fresh markets is a question which A. and P. Associations should ponder, iho question of better handling of frozen meat has been exercising the keen attention of North . Island freezing companies as well as the producers. Tlio former have appointed a highly qualified man m England with authority to conduct all necessary investigations "and negotiations pertinent thereto, and it is believed that with the co-operation of the producers' representative and all others interested in the trade, our meat will be placed upon any and all of the markets in as good, if not better, condition -as any from other competing countries.