THE MEAT TRADE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2263, 7 August 1908, Page 3

THE MEAT TRADE.

LONDON INSPECTION. REMARKS BY MR. REAKES. [Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August G. All tho New Zealand meat sent to

London now is well inspected after its arrival. Mr. C. J. Peakes, of tho Government staff of veterinary surgeons, who went to London to arrange for a systematic inspection at London of meat imported from this country, and who returned to-day, states that ho was able to make very satisfactory arrangements to that effect, and lie left everything in good working order. Mr. Crabb, M.R.C.V.6., who was formerly in the service of tho New Zealand Government, is now acting for tho Dominion as veterinary inspector in London. In bringing this plan to completion, 'Mr. -Henkes received every assistance from the English authorities. They did everything in their power to help him. Generally speaking, he found that tho quality of New Zealand lamb was pretty well maintained, considering the dry season. -Mutton did not seem to show any tendency to improve, and possibly the dryness of last spring and summer might have been -a factor. He saw much goodclass Argentine mutton, and he was inclined to think that the tendency on the part of the Argentine article was to improve. Mr. Peakes gavo attention to tho methods of handling New Zealand moat during transhipment and transport from ship to cold store, and his conclusion will bo embodied in a report to the Government later on. Incidentally, Mr. Peakes got- into touch with many .leading moil in tho veterinary profession in. England and on the Continent, and acquired a good deal of very useful information. He profited considerably, he says, from his interviews with fellow veterinarians among the many institutions which lie visited, amongst which were tho veterinary school, the baeterological laboratory, and the Pasteur Institute at Paris, and the veterinary schools at Paris, Brussels, and Copenhagen. In Denmark he was much impressed by the very thorough svstem of veterinary education in force there. He 6pent a few days at the Copenhagen Veterinary College, and gained a thorough insight into the teaching methods in vogue there. Unfortunately, concluded Mr. Reakes, lie had to leave England before the Gref it Agricultural Show of the year, “The Royal.” took place, but he visited a couple c>f other important fairs, the Counties Show at Bath, and the Royal Counties Show, .and at both of them saw a considerable quantity of good live stock.