N.Z. MUTTON.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11125, 7 February 1930, Page 5

N.Z. MUTTON.

VISCOUNT CRAIGAVON’S VALUABLE SUGGESTION EDUCATING THE BRITISH ' 1 HOUSEHOLDER SHOULD BE TOLD HOW' TO MAKE; MEAT TENDER (Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Feb. 0. The necessity of advising British consumers how to thaw New Zealand frozen lamb and mutton, and make it palatable, was stressed by the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (Viscount Craigavon) when speaking at the State luncheon accorded him today. “In the export of lamb and mutton you bore take every precaution and do everything to improve it up to tho time of shipment to England, but is it followed sufficiently through to tho consumer at tho other end?” asked Viscount Craigavon. “I would just throw out the suggestion that careful inquiries be made, hoe au so there is no question whatever that Now Zealand lamb and mutton at tlio other end can be frozen or thawed back int-o real first class lamb or mutton by those who know how to do it. There are far too many eases where it gets a bad namo because of 'tlio lack of knowledge in getting it back to its original condition of tender Canterbury lamb. Could not a postcard bo placed on each carcase to enable every purchasing householder to make it so palatable that no one can distinguish ’it from home-pro-duced lamb. It seems rather a. shame that with all the care and anxiety attached to the production and shipment of lamb and mutton from New Zealand its full and free consumption by our people on tlio other side o r tbo water should bo interfered with* in any such way. Meticulous care may bo taken, but I suggest that tlio la nib and mutton ho followed right into tho household. I would not stop with it at tlio stores or the butcher shops; but in addition I would go into the household, and ho proud of New Zealand lamb and mutton.” (Applause).