FROZEN MEAT.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1920, Page 5

FROZEN MEAT.

STORAGE DIFFICULTIES REMOVED. By Tolseraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Nov. 27. The Prime Minister stated to-day that the quantity of Imperial meat in the stores at the end of the year would not much exceed one million freight carcases. The lifting of the seven million carcases held in the stores in June last had proceeded rapidly, and all cause for anxiety regarding the storage of the new season's meat had now been removed. Space was now being allotted for free meat.

Tiie following allotments 'of insulated shipipng space have been made in six steamers listed for December;' loading: Butter, 1741,000 boxes; cheese, 100,000 crates; frozen meat, Imperial stocks 427,930 freight carcases, free 47,600 freight carcases. , .-,

Tboi position of stocks of; Imperial meat_ held in the New 'Zealanjt stores is as follows:—Stocks in.hand on November 20, for which no apace .has been allocated:, Beef. 731,050 freight carcases; mutton, lamb, and sundries! 704,714 freight carcases—total, ],4355T0 freight carcases less laillocjations to ''steamers listed for December* loading as follows: Beef, ]3">,floQ, freight carcases; mutton, lamb, and sundries, 292,9-20 freight carcases—total, 427,020 freight carcases. The balance for which space has not been allotted up to the end of the year is '500,056 freight carsases of beef, and 411,78,") freight carcases of mutton, lamb, and sundries—total 1,007,841 freight carcases. Fifteen steam ers are to-day loading frozen produce in New Zealand, including two steamers, tire Albion Star and the Woodarra, which are taking beef only.