FROZEN MEAT TRADE. IMPORTANT PROPOSALS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 363, 27 April 1889, Page 6

FROZEN MEAT TRADE. IMPORTANT PROPOSALS.

This following letter has been addrss^ed to flock-owners in Waikato by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., Auckland, a& agents for

Messis Nelson Bros., ot Wellington. Sik, — You have doubtless had your attention called to fche proposal for dealing with frozen meat in London, under a combination consisting of the Shipping Companies, Messrs Nelson Bros. (Limited), and others interested in the trade, whereby a minimum price is secured to the shipper, no matter how the venture may result. Messrs Nelson Bros. (Limited) have furnished us with particulars of tho scheme, and. have appointed us to represent them in this district for the furtherance of the object in view ; and, for your information, we beg to hand you a copy of 'the suggested agreement (with* schedule attached), which, should, you desire to take advantage of the proposal, »ye should be obliged by your filling up and returning to v's not later than the 18th inst. The scheme is one which we believe will bo for the benefit of those who accept it, but to ensure its being carried out successfully it requires to meet with general support, as one of its chief objects is to curtail the number of consignees of meat, and thus give reasonable hope of maintaining prices. The Wellington Freezing Companies are fully engaged up to the end of May, so that, unless you have already secured space, you will not be able to begin shipping until that date ; but it you have room already engaged, the sheep or lambs which you had intended to &hip can go forward, under the combinei scheme should you so desire. — Weave, etc., L. D. Nathan.

AGREEMENT. 1 hereby agree to deliver to Nelson Bios. (Limited), or their agents, on the terms of this agreement and the annexed schedule, all fab sheep and lambs which I havo to dispose oi up bo the following quantities, provided I am able to arrange for the freezing of such sheep and lambs in Wellington. Thousand sheep ) per Thousand lambs \ annum for a period of three years from date ; and I further undertake not otherwise to dispose of any fat sheep or lambs, if the &o doing would in auy way interfere with my fulfilling this contract. Should my supplies of fat sheep and lambs suitable for shipment to England oxceed the above-n-imed figures, and should 1' be desirous of shipping further quantities, I agree either to ofiei such surplus to Messrs Nelson ( Bros (Limited), on the terms of this con-, tract, or to consign the &arne to that Company for sale on my own account, as may, be mutually agreed. I have the privilege of deciding in any one year before the 30th of September whether I wish my guaranteed shipments to continue xinder the annexed schedule or to be sold on their own merits. In the latter case the meat is to be shipped at the races of freight now current, i viz:— l-id perlb and 5 per cent, primage! for sheep in equal quantities, summer and winter. Lsd per lb and 5 per cent, primagej for any excess of summer over winter ship-j ments of shoep. isfd per lb and 5 per cent. ' primage for lambs equal s>ummor and; winter shipments, lgd per lb and 5 pci f | cent, primage for any excess of summer j over winter shipments of lambs. Such, decision is to hold good for the following shipping season, viz., November} to November. The weight to be paid for i 3 to be* cold i weight, less 41b per cent. , Account sales to 'be made up on that? weight. Should I object to the clasaifica- j fiion, I am to have the option of consigning! the sheep objected to for sale by Nelson ] Bros. (Limited) on my account, instead of j putting- them under" the schedule scale. In the event of war in which Great Britain I is in any way implicated, Nelson Bros. ;

(Limited) are to have the option of terminating this contract. . , Schedule : All sheep and lambs guaranteed under this contract to be shipped by the steamers of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company (Limited),, the New, Zealand Shipping Company (Limited), and the Colonial Union Company (Limited), as Nelson Bros. (Limited) or their agents may direct. Guarantors t« give Nelson Bros. (Limited) or their agents sufficient notice in writing of their probable shipping requirements, in order to enable the Company to make the necessary freight arrangements. Shipments as far as possible to be equally spread over the summer and winter months. Shipper to be paid in cash, less exchange, on delivery of bills of lading to Nelson Bros. (Limited) or their agents, on the following terms :—: — Sheep : For first-class quality, frozen f.0.b., 2Jd per lb, with forty per cent, of excess whon meat sells over 4Jd per lb, and 80 por cent, when it sells over 6d per lb. For second-class quality, frozen f.0.b., 14' d per lb, with 40 per cent, of excess when meat sells over 3§d per lb, and 80 per cent, when it sells over 4M per lb. For thirdclass quality, frozen f.0.b., l£d per lb, with 40 per cent, of excoss whon meat sells over 3^d per lb, and 80 when it sells over 4d per lb. Lambs : For first-class quality, frozen f.0.b., 3£d per lb, with 40 per cent, of excess when meat sells over s^d per lb, and 80 per cent, when it sells over 6^d per lb. For second class quality, frozen t.o. b, 2£d per lb, with 40 per cent, of excess when meat pells over 4^d per lb, and 80 per cent, when it soils over s.td per lb. First-class sheep shall mean prime wethers and maiden ewes. Second-class sheep, inferior and excessively fat Mothers, dry owes and primo Merino. Third-clas? sheep, light weight Merinos. Fi:st-class lambs, light weight, all well-conditioned lanib.s not over 40ib. Second-class lambs, light weight, inferior quality and over 401b. I All sheep manifestly unlit for freezing to bo declined absolutely. Any dispute to be settled by arbitration. Classification to be left to Nelson Bros. (Limited), or their agents.