The Meat Trade.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5, 5 July 1895, Page 2

The Meat Trade.

(Per Press Association). Sydnett, This Day. Mr Lowe, produce expert, in the course of an interview, said the condition of the meat trade strongly insisted on the necessity of regular shipments. The supply must be equal to the demand and be regular or the market would be disorganised. If this is done he is convinced Australia would average a half penny per lb higher in London. The question of shipping facilities was most important and should be taken in hand by the colonies at once. The insurance on cargoes should be made to cover absolutely all risks. He suggested a conference of shippers and insurance cornpanys should arrange the matter. He was not sangnine of the success of the chilled meat trade. Meat could not be kept in marketable condition sufficiently Jong to allow the proper time for marketing. Cattle exported should weigh not more than 8 or 9 hundred pounds dead weight. They should send the animals as young as possible and no Very old beasts. He suggested meat should be graded into 2 or 3 classes and this would enable English items to forward \ business, as they would know - exactly what they were buying and could purchase forward mouths in advance.