MORE SUBSIDIES

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1934, Page 11

MORE SUBSIDIES

DEMANDS FOR FARMERS

LEVY ON IMPORTED MEAT"

(Eeceived May 3, noon.)

, / LONDON, May 2. Although the meat agreements terminate on June 30 the "Sun"-under-stands that it is possible that Britain may not immediately enforce. further restrictions, preferring to await consultations, particularly in view of Mr. Bruce's imminent return. , The "Yorkshire^ Observer" says that the Government will be asked to grant more subsidies to farmers. The Conservative Parliament Committee has adopted the report of its livestock subcommittee in favour of', subsidies on livestock.for farmers./; .- '-. ' The committee appealed,to the Government to aid' the livestock industry in a similar manner to the wheat bounty, and proposed a subsidy on meat on a basis of "48s "a hundredweight for cattle and 56s for sheep,"which would be raised by a levy of a penny a pound on imported meat, producing £ 6,500,000 in a normal year. The scheme, would in no way operate against the Dominions and colonies. "'•'.-_;~ The Government will; also be'asked specially to consider the 'disparity between the prices ruling for the same butter in Holland and Britain. -New. Zealand producers' figures reveal the existence of a substantial Danish' export bounty at the expense of Empire producers. ■'■•■ ' . The 'Parliamentary AgriculturarjConimittee,'in view of the uneconomic trading in . Danish and. Dutch butter; which, it was contended, amounted in effect to a bounty on exports to Britain, to the prejudice of English and Dominions producers, has decided to invite Mr. W. Eunciman, President of the Board of .Trade, to discuss the problem with the committee.