THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.
The London correspondent of the Arou* writes t--'* The 5000 carcases of mutton shipped from Sydney i** •«**• Chimhornzo arrived in excellent condition and the first were sold. at Smith field on the ?oih inst. at abonl 61 to 6sl per lb. The lonic, with over 12,000 carcases ■ frtjni New Zealand,' has reached Ply- ; month. Her cargo is reported to be in Bidendicy condition. The salesmen arc . desirous of iropressing upon consignors . ; .• ,th».wlwwbilily of..?Uh.er packing their . 'sheep in; separate lots, according to the numbers- on the - label?, or else' to send ; : larger quantities at a time, . ** to lessen .the number of shippers in each boat. It appears the •xisting-system causes'much delay and . -many difficulties with the Dock Company, who dislike the trouble of settling claims : for missing sheep and wrong delivery; 'A? cdnsignmehl. of - 1; Plate sheep, has been ‘ oil,the markftt, - but! the ; : carcaSps, are, pony* . weighing r from 801b to 401b, and do ’-not- ; ; sell readily even at from Bsd ;■ • to 5d per lb.’ Recently a good many ' ‘ thohsind "popnds’ worth of t freslv beef . have reached England from the Baltic port of Li ban. It: arri yes i n good con ■ 1 dition six days after being killed, and [frails readily.”
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Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1102, 22 October 1883, Page 3
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206THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE. Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1102, 22 October 1883, Page 3
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