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OUR PRODUCE IN LONDON

Sir—l can heartily endorse the com--1 plaints which Sir Thomas Mackenzie has nnade regarding the handling ot Mew Zealand foodstuffs in London. As war conditions now no longer exist, it is the ri»ht time for the producers of the Dominion to tako steps to protect 'their in.tMCBIS. . ~ T t ! Within the last twelve months I nave soen New Zealand lamb, in the heat of summer, lying stacked up on the baro cobbles outside Smithfiold market exposed to clouds of street sweepings. The wrappings were in many cases torn, and in soiuo almost demolished. Observant persons could add instances of our moat being enrted .through the dustiest and least sanitary streets with no protection except that 'afforded by the persons ot the vannicn, who sit 6moking on the meat. . There is a theory, which I consider a ' .-en- dangerous one, that, having ensposed of our meat, we have no further interest in it and no right to say anything about its handling. If wo accept this doctrine—as I am afraid wo have done in the past—we leave it in the powtr of persons handling our produce in the Old Country to undo entirely, before it reaches tho consumer, all the good work of caro and inspection which is provided in New Zealand. Perhans unsatisfactory methods ware unavoidable during tlio .war—though they existed long oeforo the war-but they should not lie unavoidable now, and they would uot be if the New Zoalnnd producers could combine to be represented on tlio spot by one with tlio knowledge of the business and the capacity for getting things looked into that Sir Thomas Mackenzie posstwos. Sir Thomas ia 40 Troll

known both in official circles and in tho produce trado that he would save hia salary many times over in investigating matters of this sort and insisting upon remedies. The methods of handling foodstuffs in bulk in Great Britain-.are admittedly most baekwflrd, and if lie companies accepted Mr. W. J. Poison's suggestion and looked into the matter they would find ample encouragement for retaining Sir Thomas Mackenzie to look after their interests. We cannot afford at this juncture to allow tho reputation of our products to bo impaired by faulty handling oversea.—l am, etc., G. E. SCEOLEFIELD.

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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 1, 27 September 1920, Page 5

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OUR PRODUCE IN LONDON Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 1, 27 September 1920, Page 5

OUR PRODUCE IN LONDON Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 1, 27 September 1920, Page 5

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