FROZEN MEAT IN FRANCE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2419, 26 March 1915, Page 8

FROZEN MEAT IN FRANCE

■ GOOD EFFECTS OF THE WAR.. The Association Internationale du Froid,- which has its. headquarters in Paris, is looked upon by many in the trade as tho body which did much of tho pioneering work in educating Continental opinion to frozen- meat! although the war has been the compelling force to that diet. The advent of France into the field of buyers must prove, of, extreme benefit to -the .producers of Australasia. Up to the end of January, France had ordered 150,000 tens of frozen meat with which to, feed her armics-in the field. - In the past France .had; been a determined opponent, but the necessities of the great war have changed all previous sentiments. Jar more striking than France's early essay in frozen meat purchases" is a set of resolutions , recently passed '.at a session of the French; Academie de Sciences, at which were present delegates of .Agricultural Societies. Such _ a conclave could bo fairly counted with representatives of French agrarianism, and it was not more than a year ago that at a Congress it ;h'ad been more or less officially declared by these parties that refrigeration- would only he used in France to help export, and not import industries.;..

War, -however, has brought a complete; change of front on the part of these authorities, for the following resolutions stand to their credit':—

Resolved: "(1) To give a place to frozen moat in considering national meat, ssijiplies for the civil and military population; (2) to; create, without waiting until'the'end of the war, in the large centres of consumption, refrigerating: depots of a sufficient capacity to hold such frozen meat supplies, on the'.lines of the large stores in Great Britain; and (3) "to recommend the .■ establishment of abattoirs . provided with cold storage accommodation for the purpose of slaughter 'in the meat-raising districts." Frozen meat is vital to France at the moment for the purpose of preserving her_ own herds and flocks," as well as assisting in the food supply. About one and three-quarter million cattle have already been lost to her in her Eastern war area, and her other resources need careful nursing. There may not be a great deal of sentiment in business, but there must be honesty. We are not here to blow* our own trumpet, but we claim to give honest weight, an "honest test, and best current E™e, for any cream sent to our St. John s ■ Butter Factory. We sell our butter direct to consumers, and can af--4 to ha, honest. We want your support. Write us for further'particulars. Wanganui Fresh Food and Ice Co.—Adrt. There's not a more effioient helper to the man on the land than the Richmond Oil Engine. Easy, safe, and reliable to work, it equals many vhired habds; is always on the spot when .heeded and ready to start.. Choose the Richmond'because of the many, points in which it excels, of its solid construction, and allround goodness. Ask or- write for particulars. A. J. Parton, Plumber, Car-terton.—-Advt. •