In reference to our remarks in Monday's issue concerning the tricks that- are said to be resorted to in connection with the tinned meat trade, a representative of "The Press" has interviewed the managers of the local moat freezing companies, and tity say that New Zealand cannot be affected in any "way. They point o.ut that ntxw the appliances for preserving meat are so complete, and tlie tins «> thorotiffhlv tested before being sent out from the-works, the proportion of blown tins is very small, and tlwrefore no trade of any extent could ba built pp by re-tinning th-9 meat. Besid&s. the meat in tl»e blown tins soon smeHs so bad from the decomposition that no retailer could expect to do any business by trying to sell them. Frequent!v tins of meat , are sent Home without label?, in order that Home firms may use tbeir own labels, and even if a company wishes to sell under its own brand at Home, it is better to put tlie labeis on tlrere, as they are liable to he damaged or rubbed off on the voyage. There would be no ndvant&)je in stamping on the tin the (hte tho meat- Tras preserved, as when it is properly tinned it will kesp an indefinite time .and in any climate. It is admitted that in the tinned meat trade at Heme there are innunieroMe ''tricks" pr.-u-tised. but tjood estxiblished brands, such as tho«> exported from New Zealand, are less liable to any fraud being ca-rried on in connection there with than others that are less reliable.
PRIME CANTERBURY.
