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THE WORLD'S MEAT FUTURE 



pleasant by transferring perishable produce to the outback 

 towns iu refrigerated wagons as is done in Canada and 

 America. 



With the continued improvements in refrigerating machinery 

 the chances of the chilled beef trade between Australia and the 

 United Kingdom become more promising. 



The chilled beef industry stimulates the bringing to a high 

 degree of excellence the cattle of the country from which the 



Mr, John MV-M aster's Snn Shorthorn Cow, Golden Duchess, 

 Binnia Downs, Xew South Walks 



shipments are made, for the primest beef is required for chilled 

 exports. Chilled beef enters a high-class retail trade, where 

 the demand is more regular and prices higher than for frozen 

 beef. The chilling process does far more justice to good meat 

 than does freezing, and it is difficult to avoid holding the view 

 that the great bulk of the supplies of refrigerated beef for 

 Great Britain in the future will ultimately be carried at a 

 chilling temperature. 



The largest amount of frozen meat ever sent away from 

 Australia was in 1914-15. In that year five million carcases 



