IMPERIAL MEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2720, 15 March 1916, Page 8

IMPERIAL MEAT FROM NEW ZEALAND

According to the bulletin ' issued by tiio Imperial Government Supply Department yesterday tho quantity .: of meat that has arrived at its destination up to date is 408,005 quarters beef-, 2,272,32(5 carcasses of mutton, and 3,270,266 carcasses of lamb, shipped in 67 steamers. The amount en route to Great Britain in 14 steamers is 98,916 quarters beef, 433,604 carcasses of mutton,. and 587,611 carcasses of lamb. The, steamers leaving in March are the Zealaaidic, 'l'<|ngariro, and Makarini. Tho.total amount paid away for meat since March 3 last year is £7,874,854. Since' September '20 last tlie Department lias paid;:;£2o,4ss for 104 tons of and .for 8267 tons of cheese.

Threshing mill owners in the Clutlia district last week received notices from the secretary of the Balclutlia. branch of the Farmers' .Union' requesting them to gjo, ahead with the .work of chaffouttmg' and threshing on the, farms of the district, and the union would guarantee to defray the costs to the mill-owners in the event ofl any prosecution instituted by 'the Clutha wmnty Council under the new by-law (says the "Free Press"). The action.of the union is an outcome of tho meeting held on Friday; when it was resolved to support the mill-owners in ; their refusal to enter into the. £50 bond required from -.each by the council before issuing licenses. The position now is that the mill-owners' .licensesjexpired on February 11, and up to date not a single new -license has been issued, the' county clerk, rinder instructions from the council, refusing to renew the licenses witless the bond is forthcoming, and. the mill-owners' are equally' obduraite in refusing to give the bond or find bondsmen. Some very strong criticism of tho council's action as being likely to ''bump,np" prices of produce in war. 'time" was, indulged in at the, meeting of the farmers' unionists, and. in addi'tiqn.''to "passing a 'resolution; asking the -council:to reconsider its;■ action, the uHon 'decided-to '* support the v millownors.;in defending possible' legal, proceedings, and to go.'even, a' step.further and organise-the farmers to approach tto» '.members of ihe different ridings 'of the council and; ask them to resign.

In view of. the very serious complaints that were- made '-by South American : buyers as to the quality of some of tho Now;. Zealand nppl.es. bought by them, "last; season, rigorous steps are being taken this season (says the Nelson '."Mail") by the Orchard Division to ;ensure that only fruit of the very best ;ouality leaves Now Zealand tinder the Government brand. The export trade is. being worked up, but a renetition of last year's experience would be fatal. TJiis' 'season; only fruit that is passed at - the'-ports will be'branded, tlie Orchard Division declining to do, any inspection private' packing sheds.

"Gheese factories ■ which use Parton's Victor Vats are better equipped,, and therefore show- better . dividends: The Victor Vata have middle; drainage, to which the bottom slopes. This makes for complete elimination of whey and more uniform curd. 'Get : "details.. Write, straightway., 'Si, J. -Parton, Carterton.— Advt.

Never has the demand for clear-headed constructive thinking in business been so urgent as it is right now. We are living in a progressive age, and must takeadvantage of all up-to-date methods. It ■Is in savings from waste of any descriptions that money is made-to-day, and by concentrating one's efforts on all details of our .business we-claim to he able to produce results for our many cream suppliers.- We want more cream. Can you supply~us? ' Further particulars,' Wanganui Fresh-•Food*'Co.—Advt.