THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 124, 17 October 1885, Page 7

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Misfortunes, they say, never come singly, and it is New Zealand's triple misfortune to encotinter at the same time exceptionally low prices for alt her three chief articles of export — wool, grain, and frozen meat. It is particularly unlacky • that frozen meat shonld have fallen so seriously in price just when wool and grain are only saleable on such unremunerative terms. ' The bad effects are felt in tiie other Australian Colonies a 9 well as in New Zealand. The Sydney Trade Review rtf the 18th ult. says :-»- " The position of the frozen meat trade i has become precarious owing to the low prices in England, and it is apparent that the Australian squatters will have to take seme interest in the Ventures beyond what they have hitherto done. We have to note that the Orient Ct>mpaity, which without doubt has been foremost sitice its initiation in fostering Australian commerce, has intimated that a sliding scale of freight shall be charged for this article, jd per lb being t ! ie minimum when meat is at 4d in the English market. The Company deserves every support for the way in which it has met its custom ars, not only now, but on all previous occasions, even when j it whs suffering under great disabilities." The Or cut Company is undoubtedly nctihg veiy hanlsomely in this matter, and it is well worthy of consideration on the part of the shipping companies tra-ling to jpfeVr Zealand whether they might not, with a fair prospect of ultimate advantage, follow the liberal example set by the Orient line. There is no doubt that a sliding, freight- scale, graduated ih proportion to the prices ruling ih the Home meat market, would be a vefy great help to this ,yodng .nvdustry which promises so brightly for the future, but which at present is struggling agaihst a fortuitous combination of singularly adverse circumstances. We commend this suggestion t*» the earnest consideration of the companies referred to.^KiZ. Mail. •

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