MEAT PRODUCERS BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1924, Page 3

MEAT PRODUCERS BOARD

ANXRAD .MEETING. WELLINGTON. July 10. The second annual report of the New Zealand .Meat Rrndueeis’ Board will be consider'd b.v delegates representing sheep farmers throughout the Dominion at a meeting to be held in Wellington on August 28. At this meeting two vacancies for producers’ representatives on the Board will be filled. Messrs T. A. Duncan (llunterville). and Adam Hamilton (llivereargilll, retire under the statute ami offer themselves for re-election. Delegates lor this annual meeting are now being nominated by the various district-. THE ANNEAL RKI’ORT. The second annual report of the New Zealand Aleut Rioduicrs’ Board states (hut one of the board's most important duties lias been the regulation of shipments, the board fully recognising that the regulation of supplies is a factor in -tabilisng juices mill prevents a big accumulation getting into the hands of large ladders. Since the board took control then? lias been uniformity of prices at Smithfield. Increased shipments have gone to the West of England, and the .shipping companies arc co-operating to further increase the shipment to those ports. \ considerable Jaiiioinit of beef lias been shipped to the Continent of Europe. The boaid’s balall"e-slleet shows investments to-day C2T.ODD. the value of assets is £8.8.811 and the ncemnillateil funds £82.7 In.

The reputation of the Dominion meat in Great Britain is the greatest asset New Zealand possesses, in the opinion of the board, and the IJnnril desires to give an iinehalleiigralile guarantee that all meat exported is strictly according to the grade specified. thereby inspiring confidence ill the Iniver. Their is market lor all classes of meat, but the more prime quality meat the Dominion can ship the greatei "ill be the permanent ii.s-el. particularly its regards lamb and mutton. Graders visit each worksto see that, grading is kept up to standard. Last season, a great iliillll,ei of poor quality lambs was rejected which had the desired effect of greater care being exercised in dialling. Ihe board desires to impress upon farmers the lleesesity of an endeavour to breed good quality lamb's, well finished, betoro sending to the freezing works.