NEW ZEALAND LAMB

Southland Times, Issue 18852, 18 June 1920, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND LAMB

THE AMERICAN SHIPMENTS. ARRANGED THROUGH ARMOURS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. The shipments of New Zealand lamb to the Luiited States were originally arranged with the Imperial Government through Armour and Company, Ltd., London, at the instigation nf Armour and Company of Australasia, Ltd. This statement was made to a reporter to day by Mr N. L. Mi-Beth, manager in New Zealand for Armour and Company of Australasia, Ltd., when referring to last night’s Auckland message regarding New Zealand lamb on the American market. Whilst unable to give details, he knew that t.ho price of eleven cents per lb stated to have been pmd to the Imperial Government was quite wide of the mark. A price very - much above this was paid. ANOTHER VERSION. THE GLOBE'S STORY SUSPECT. (Special to the Times. 1 CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. The Press states that the agency through which the .shipments of New Zealand lamb to America have been made makes the Globe’s claim nf being directly concerned difficult to understand. The contract was made hy the Imperial authorities in England, and 25 per cent of the gross amount was with a leading Home house identified with the New Zealand trade for many years. This firm authorised its New Zealand house in Christchurch to ship 25 per cent to its New York house for distribution in the ordinary' business way. The Christchurch house has not been advised of any departure in marketing its initial shipment in order to allow of enterprising newspaper participation. The balance of the contract, presumably the whole 75 per cent, has been made through Armour and Co. The business apparently c mplics with till the requirements of legitimate trading. The Imperial Government, it is to he presumed, has dealt on a satisfactory basis and the lamb has been placed on the New York market at a reasonable profit and at a price well below American grown lamb. This, combined with the fact that the quality has been accepted as “par excellence,” justifies the expectation that a big and profitable market awaits our frozen produce in the United States,