The sun., 1919-03-27
NEW ZEALAND LAMB
LOWERS PRICE HERE
Brings 5 or 6 Cents q Pound
Under Quotation for Home
Product.
FIRST CARLOAD SOLD OUT
Success Of Experiment May
Lead to Permanent Bene-
fits for Consumer.
FIRST CARLOAD SOLD OUT

Men in the meat trade were interested
yesterday in the arrival Of carload Of
frozen New Zealand lamb and mutton
at West washington Market for Duiany.
Tuii q Splitter. 1t was the FIRST consisn-
ment Of its kind ever received from the
star socialist island in the Pacific, TO-
900 miles away. and there was much
speculation as to developments that may
follow tho innovation.
This particular carload was one Of
forty cars, representing total Of 1900
900 pounds of lamb and mutton. shipped
from New Zealand to Vancouver in q
refrigerated steamship and then over
land to Toronto. II was only one Of q
number of carloads coming 10 the New
York market and the distribution OF the
New Zealand products in competition
with American lamb and mutton will
give the trade a lot 20 think and talk
about. Heretofore the British Isles
have been the principal market for lamb
and sheep from New Zealand.
May Undersell Home Products.
II Is understood that the plan for the
Importation OF frozen lamb and mutton
from New Zealand to Canada had It's
inception in tho belief that It could be
brought in below the price demanded
for tho Canadian and American prod 9.
ucts. The experiment has shown that
the belief was fully justified. Although
everybody was satisfied with the prices
obtained, lambs which were sold in the
New York wholesale market yesterday
brought 81 cents q pound. or or 6
cents below the price eor the same grade
plished in the face Of the fact that the
freight charges by steamship from New
Zealand to Vancouver and by rail from
Vancouver via Toronto to New York
make UP a very considerable item that
enters into the cost OF lamb 20 the
ultimate consumer.
Wholesalers and retailers who in
spected the carcasses at Dulany, TNill &
Spitler's place OF business saw some
thing new In the way Of packing lamb
and sheep for long distance shipments.
Each carcass was bisected and the hind
saddle was telescoped inside the body,
making a very compact bundle Just one
half the size OF the original body. Tho
whole was encased In sheep bags OF net
ting. protecting It from all contact
Saving OF Cargo Space.
Because of this manner OF packing II
Is possible to ship twice as many car
cases In q given space than It Ii by the
prevailing method in this country OF
shipping lamb and sheep whole. II not
only saves cargo space, but there Is a
similar saving Of space In cold storage
plants, and all this means the saving Of
money.
John Splitter Of the concern which re-
ceived the consignment said he was
greatly pleased with the success OF the
venture. He asserted he never saw a
lot Of lambs that were better graded,
and in commenting on the novel manner
OF packing the carcasses reminded in
quirers that New Zealand has q So
cialii@'e Government and that the work
undoubtedly was done in accordance
with Government regulations.
Interest OF the consuming public in
The arrival OF these food supplies from
New Zealand promises 10 be keen II So
cialist raised lamb and sheep enter into
competition with domestic lamb and
mutton in sufficiently large quantities TO
reduce the price now being demanded by
American nackers