THE FROZEN MEAT SHIPMENT PER DUNEDIN.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2906, 19 July 1882, Page 2

THE FROZEN MEAT SHIPMENT PER DUNEDIN.

[By Telegraph.] Dunedin, July 18. The New Zealand and Australian Land Company furnish the following particulars received by the Suez mail as to the sale of their cargo of frozen meat per Dunedin :—The vessel arrived in London Docks on 24th May, and on 2nd June about half the cargo had been sold at an average of nearly per lb, The sheep came out of their bags as bright as new killed mutton, and were declared by the Smitbfield salesmen to be simply perfection, and worth 9d per |b,if not frozen. The lambs were greatly appreciated, fetching 7d to 7gd per lb. The very heavy sheep shipped by Mr Shand attracted a good deal of attention, but only realised Sdperlb. One sheep turned the scale at 1801bs, and the Londoners could scarcely be brought to believe that such weights could be attained without artificial feeding. One hundred sheep were sent every night to Glasgow, and realised rather more than in London, about 6|d for mutton and TJd for lamb. At the same time the Scotch butchers complained of the weights as being too heavy for them. The pigs were considered quite as good as English pigs, and averaged 6£d per lb. It is satisfactory to know that the salesmen declare that there could not be any improvement in the method of slaughtering and sending the cargo Home, and that the greatest credit is due to those who ‘hero, and to Captain Whitson, of the Dunedin.