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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) (about)
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Cite: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3518673
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THE FROZEN MEAT TE ADE.
TO TUB EDITon OF TII1Î lil.ISUA\E CODIUEr.
bin,-In joui leadci of jesttiday you mention that ti combination of shippcis ot fiozui meat has now seemed foi 2¿d 6eisice3 winch six vcais ago cost 4d Those inteiested in this bubicct will be pleased to leam that a still fuithei leduction infitiglit has lately been modo, foi at a luncheon (,iven last month at tho Belfast Ficeamg Company's vi oiks, Canter buiy, New Zealand, the cliauninn of dueetors stated that the company had auanged to ship this year JIJ.OOO caicasses of bheep, the ficirht bem^ reduced to ljd per lb The demand foi shipment hus so laigel) mci cased that the Belfast Com- pany huso been obliged to enlarge their works, und they have now facilities for Idling 1500 sheep per day, with a storage capacity for J1.000 Only the vevy orimest bheep aie shipped, and foi these tho giazieisleceise from 2d to 2|d per lb dead \. Light, beudes tho skin and offal The giowth of this trade has done moro than onj thing else io l-ehcvo Now Zealand from depression, and theie is no leoson wli) it should not have a Eimilar result
i nero.-1 am, sir, &e., F. F. N.
Brisbane, 3rd Jatiuary, 180O.