BEEF FOR THE ALLIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 196, 27 January 1915, Page 8

BEEF FOR THE ALLIES.

DIFFICULTY OVER KILLING SPACE. CONTRACTORS OFFER HIGH PRICE.

By Telegraph.—Per Tress Association. Auckland, Last Night. Having been unable to secure space in the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company's works at Southdown for the killing of stock, the firm of W, and B. Fletcher, Ltd., has made an offer to

purchase from anyone having space booked at the works prime ox beef at 42s per 1001b on the hooks during the next two months. This price represents a

considerable advance on present values, the current quotations for beef being •Ms to 38s per 1001b. The r for the firm's announcement was explained by "Mr A. lievins, local representative for Messrs \ estcy Vros., of London, whose business includes trading operations conducted under the style of \V. and K. Fletcher. Ltd. He stated that the firm lias a standing contract vo

supply <>oo tons of beef per month for the troops of the Allies, and arrangements have been made for shipment of the meat direct from New Zealand to . French ports. Mr Bevins snid that , sufficient stock had been purchased to meet the requirements of contracts, but during the past month the firm had not been able to obtain killing space at Southdown to supplement the productive capacity of its works at Wliangarei, with tile result that shipments during January had been only half the contract quantity. Mr Bevins explained that in order to meet the obligations of its eontracts the firm had decided to offer the advanced price of 42s for any beef killed at Southdown during February and March. The slaughtering houses at Southdown works are still working to their full capacity, the stock handled daily including 100 head of cattle, so that during two months the output of beef from the works will be about 4000 carcases.