THE FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1534, 14 November 1883, Page 2

THE FROZEN MEAT INDUSTRY.

. ■ ■«>'«' ■ ,'i i. . Mr T; McLelland, a gontleman who had had sonie experience on runs in Otago, and Southland, and who has just returned to this colony by the lonic, aftor a short stay in London, has favored us with tho following memoranda of advice to shippers of frozen meat, furnished to him by Messrs Ward and Simpson, of the Central Meat Market, London. The .firm mentioned have already bought more than 100,000 carcasses of frozen meat at various times, and therefore know perfectly l well what thoy are writing about. The New Zealand meat has hitherto been chiefly bought by butchers at the. West End of London (the fashionable part of the great city), and cannot be sold unless of the bost quality. Most of tho frozen meat from New Zealand which Mr McLelland has seen has been excellent, and muoh superior to that 'from either America or Australia. Tho following, aro Messrs Ward and Simpson's recommendations;— i. Oxen of ; -heifers only should be sent, as well-bred as poasible,' The most saleable Bize, from 90 to 100 stones 81b: (2), On no account kill just off a journey; at least 24 hours' rest should'be allowed. (3). The carcasses should be.sara through tho hind-quarters, not chopped, (4). Lean kidneys '.should vbe taken out. (5). Use as little ; water as possible, in dressing. (6). Let Jbe,: quarters, get thoroughly; cold before' being put into tho cooling chamber.;,■'; , ■;; ■< 'V . | ; Wethers; ,6r maiden 'ewes,,'crossbreds preferable. Most saleable size, ,8 to"10.' stones."."' ~(ij When /: off a journey? quite 24 hours' fest should be allowed.... (3), Both hind and fore-shanks.should be. taken off. (4jr Use as little water as poasible; in dressing. ;■ (6).' Let' the'eavcases get quite cold

before placing them in cooling I chambers. When the slaughterman has finished ■ dressing the sheep, they should, be hung in a cooling chamber- at' a temperature, of about 40deg.for : : a period of 48 hours, with the ".belly-set" in, before freezing. (The halves of the carcases should be opened out, not packed together.) Tho sheep ex Opawa are not so good in quality as previous. New Zealand shipments) in fact there are many inferior ones, but the condition respecting lefrigeration is very good, Old ewes should not be sent under any consideration, and ewes with large udders aro objectionable.—N.Z. Times.'