Sept. 1895.] FROZEN MUTTON TRADE OF NEW SOUTH WALES. l35 



as well as that of other articles which need the help of refrige- 

 rators in the course of their transport from Australia to Europe, 

 and protection till they can be sold ; and although the necessary- 

 refrigeration, freight, and cold storage might to some extent be 

 provided for these other products independently of the frozen 

 meat, it has only been through the establishment of the frozen 

 meat trade that the business in the other products was initiated, 

 and it will only be by the extension of the frozen meat trade 

 that the trade in the other products will be established and 

 extended ; for they could not of themselves to any great extent 

 afford to provide the necessary machinery, appliances and 

 accommodation to allow of a safe and profitable business being 

 done." 



