CHILLED BEEF EXPORT
SHIPMENTS STOPPED FROZEN MEAT REQUIRED DURATION OF WAR Since a few days after the outbreak of war, no shipments of chilled beef have been made front New Zealand. The Dominion Government has been notified by the British Government that no further consignments are to be sent for the duration of the war. It was pointed out in Auckland this week that this move was purely a war measure. By eliminating chilled beef and concentrating on frozen beef, much larger quantities could be shipped to Britain. Chilled 'beef is hung during shipment, whereas frozen quarters are able to be packed, thus saving valuable freight space. ■Prices for the commandeer of meat by the British Government have yet to be announced, but opinion in the industry in Auckland is that some premium will be paid lor cattle of chilled beef quality which are shipped 'as. frozen, In the past few years growers have bred cattle especially for chilled beef requirements, and this section of New Zealand’s meat trade has shown rapid development. Exports rose from 19.576 quarters in 1933-34 to 236,404 quarters in 1937-38. It is therefore assumed that some premium will be given to protect this branch of the industry, which has received 1 special attention in recent years.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 12
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211CHILLED BEEF EXPORT Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20070, 17 October 1939, Page 12
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