Show NEW ZEALAND MUTTON Visitor Compares American Sheep Growing With Conditions in That Country Gilbert Gibert Anderson managing director of or the Christchurch Meat leat company of or Christchurch New Zealand Is a guest gest of at the Kenyon making a study of or sheep raising rising in this section Mr An Andersons Andersons dersons company Is engaged in ship shipping shippIng shipping ping mutton muton for the European trade and sends a shipload of f refrigerated mutton to England every eer fortnight American America methods are ar very ver differ different different ent from ours our he said aid last night night We Ve care little or nothing for the wool while that seems to be the chief inter interest In interest ter terest est here When the sheep Industry was first established in Australia wool was the only product There was no way of oC handling the mutton muton Then came the development of the tallow trade Then another change took place and sheep were introduced that were of value for their hides and an attempt was made to can the meat At last refrigeration made the shipment of ot mutton muton possible and the business has been revolutionized Fourteen years ears ago carcasses were shipped In a year from New Zealand and the world wondered Now the sheep shipments number carcasses a year Drouth has kept the Australian business down below our figures We till tl the soil soi for their feed the entire entre year ear and feed carrots and grain gin largely at certain seasons We re have a a compulsory day and pay our men better wages than in the states yet can ship mutton muton more cheaply We never have to house our stock stock The American system has its advantages but I think the business is going ging g to undergo many changes ch and from that mutton muton the herders will wi attract more attention Mr Anderson Anderon is accompanied by bJ his wife wie and is about ready to sail sai for i home His trip has included a Euro European European penn visit |