The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932. A VALUABLE REPORT.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1932, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1932. A VALUABLE REPORT.

The recent issue of the report on the freezing, storage and transport of New Zealand lamb by request of tlio Meat Producers’ Board forms a very interesting reference. Theie are one hundred and seventy-eight pages of this report, which is full of valuable data, tables,: atud illustrations connected with tile technique of the frozen lamb production, handling, storage, anti transport fmsinipiss. VS'if William B. Hardy, F.R.S,, the director of the Food Investigation Board, in a prefatorial note, states that the actual survey, forming the submit of the report, occupied about 120 days. In that period 23,000 miles were covered by land and sea, and 18 freezing works were visited, and the conditions in six of them analysed. In addition, 58 special lots of lamb, comprising 809 carcases, were selected and followed right through the whole of the prodesses, and countless exact observations were made, recorded, and analysed. (leiieraily, it may bo said, that the report does not recommend any great fumlam ital changes in the present one rat,- - of the trade, but it is nevertheless ! .11 of suggestions for the | improvement here and there of conditions which will lead to a still further perfection cf what is universally

regarded in British markets as especially prime class of meat. Incidentally the report is an excellent advertisement for New Zealand land), and it is likely that the technical and. practical nature of th© document will lead to its widest dissemination in all parts of tile world among those interested in the technique of frozen lamb expoit. An important point, is stressed in the repiort by the director of Food Investigation, namely, that the whole problem of the marketing condition of frozen lamb is not entirely capable of solution until the complete control of the factors governing production comes under review. Sir William Hardy says that of the broad conclusions arrived at, that which most interests him is that the physical conditions which obtain throughout the chain of treatment are not only the things to be considered. The ante-mortem factors are of at least equal importance. He then quotes the opinion of the researchers that “further study of the ante-mortem factors is urjgently required, since the greatest care in preventing loss of bloom cannot compensate for an initially poor appearance.” The report gives th© greatest credit to the New Zealand exporters for thojr determination to make the fullest improvement of their commodity in the markets of the world.