THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1841, 24 April 1884, Page 2

THE FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

«, Mr G Ve^ey Stewart, writing to the Biy of Plenty Tunes under date London, Februaiy 23rd, says : -- "I have been lately reading up this b'isines3 in an interesting paper read by MrJ. J. Coleman (Bull ami Coleman's patent), before the Glasgow Philosophical i Society in January. ISS3. He has lately " sent out one of his machines to Sydney, to the order of the N.S.W. Government, to cool the entire meat supply of the city of Sydney to 40deg. in the height of summer. The air being then above blood heat, prevents the stiffening of the meat, technically termed "Rigor morbis," and without which the meat decomposes in twelve hours. The cost of cooling the meat in the Sydney abbatoiis has been calculated at one-fiftieth of a penny per pound of meat cooled per day, allowing interest on money at o per cent., and depieciation at .") per cent., and the working expenses of the machine. But to refer to the frozen meat trade for this country, according to the Board of Trade agricultural returns for 1574, we had 30,000,000 sheep in the United Kingdom, they have now diminished to '24,000,000, while the amount of cattle lias been stationary for some time, and the population has been increasing at the rate of 10 per cent, per decade. Thus the home production hus been steadily decreasing, while the consumption must (horn increased population) steadily bo inoi easing. The total daily consumption of meat in the city of London alone amounts to about one thousand tons, while i,he total requirements of the United Kingdom amounts to between 4,000 and 5,000 tons per day. This should be good encouragement to New Zealand stockowners to enlarge their flocks and herds. America's supplies are A fait falling off; in fact, she will soon be™ able to consume all she can provide. The present annual value of the commerce of Australasia now amounts to £100,000,000. an amount equal to the commerce of the United Kingdom at the ascension of Queen Victoria. We colonists should consider these facts, and reflect with feelings of buoyant hope at the rapid increase in colonial wealth and property that must inevitably occur. This will be accelerated in districts by the introduction of British capital and population, and in these respects I expect " that the Bay of Plenty settlers will have no reason to find that they will be behind other districts at present now favoured by the assistance and co-operation of men possessed of or connected with capital.

The Burgess RevKion Court for the Borough of Hamilton will be held at the Council Chambers on Monday next, at 7 p.m. Mr J. S. Huckland will sell at the Waihou Yards on Thursday, May Bth, 40 heifers, fat cattle, quiet Hairy cows, fat and store sheep, horses, ploughs, harness, &c , Sec. Yes ! It is certainly true. Ask any of your friends who ha\e purchased there. Garlick and Cranwell have numerous unasked for and very favourable commendations from country customers on their excellent packing of Furniture, Crockery, and Glass, &c. Ladies and gentlemen about to furnish should remember that GarJick and C ran well's is' the Cheap Furnishing Warehouse of Auck- j| land. Furniture to suit all classes ; also,-*! Carpets, Floor Cloths and all House Necessaries. If your new house is nearly finished' or you are going to get married, visit Garlick and CranweJJ, Queen-street and Lonje-streefcjrAuck-land. Intending purchasers can haveacafeloeue sent free. - ,-»- 6 Mr C. S. Parnell is the registered proprietor of United Ireland, & p*pe* of strong nationalist tendencies. *, . C Professor Huxley says that ml his voyage round the world, and in/ all his studies of savage life, he found no people so miserable,iwretcbed,iaud<deknGfedl ai those^ho e^t^ oHiirtori