THE STRATHLEVEN EXPERIMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 65, 9 April 1880, Page 3

THE STRATHLEVEN EXPERIMENT.

$he Sfcratbleven arrived in Lon* don on Feb. Ist. The charterers boarded her, and found the meat ex. •fcellfenV During the next few days the meat was inspected, by .hundreds, and allwete surprised and gratified at the ooirtltti(ittt)f the meat after such a (v Qii %\>iypcy 6th, 150 colonists' antf others: lunched on board, after' first inspecting the refrigerating .chamber and apparatus. Muttoir, laihb, and beef were served o< s# d fa ■ WSSP 1 ! * 9m * •"*■ warmly approved. The speaker* congratulated Australians on this neV and im* portant trade, 1 Which wa£ likely to be productive i»i»en(»e Jesuits to England and the colonies.. ; The press subsequently^ i^iflb scatcely ait ek« ception, waimily conwriended the ineAt. It is generally regarded to American^ eepecl^ly the mutU)b. The meat was sold at Sraithfield, and ->ft)thottgh th» market 'was the lowest for some -fitter, the prices wei 1 © good l ,in oompaiispn wi^h other meaty and oetter thaii! Apierican. The princi* palefimplaiat itt that the meat is un« - coTeradj.but] the quality ia»d flavor are everything to be desired. Hopes axe expressed by talesmen and the \, ytiXl^ tt^betfinning of a Wge trade, "rand thai other perishable articles : . -will be- imported bj the Mime process. ■-• There Vas g^t .denignd fi,-om aU pafts p^'the oounb 1 / lor joints i of the meatyatand some difficulty was met with in supplying all that was requir* ed, but ##meat ; was despatched in IJ ev«r Jfifj^dji in England, Bcolland, aj^ifrtla^ rwhere it met with uni. ! versal approval. A lamb was sent to, the Queen, and a sheew to the Prince^ ■ JO! J'(l'gii--Ji!liu--Wiuii>. Jaiiu buttteijß approved -of the mea^, fjpfiith eottmafcds * &j/if «»1«. It k

future to freeze'to the same extent, as there is a difficulty in outting, owing to the meat thawing slowly, on account of the cold weather. The mutton is not open to the same objection as the beef in this respect. Butchers desire that mutton should be dresseJ aB plainly as possible, and beef is preferred in quarters, During the voyage^the temperature in the chamber exceeded 26£ degrees, but ruled generally about 14 20 degrees below freezing point. During a large portion of the voyage the engines worked eight hours a day, and in the Mediterranean five. Much disappointment is foH that the promoters arc unable to charter the Strathleven to return immediately to Australia for a large cargo, f The* beef sold in carcase at Sraithneld at from 4£d to s£d, and in retail at the same place, in joints, at 7d and 8d per lb ; mutton, wholesale, brought 5f d to 6d. and was retailed at Smithfield at 7d to 9d. The West-end and other butchers who bought the meat retailed prime joints of beef at 10£ d; mutton, 9d to lOd. The butter was favorably spoken of. and large dealers will willingly purchase at the same prices, as. given for home produce of similar quality.