SURPLUS MEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 205, 31 August 1933, Page 3

SURPLUS MEAT.

BRITAIN SOLE BUYER. FALLING OFF IN PRICES. PRODUCERS' BOARD POLICY. (By Telegraph-—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The desirability of affording United Kingdom manufacturers ample opportunity to exploit the New Zealand market was stressed by Mr._ T. A. Duncan, acting-chairman 'of the Meat Producers' Board, in his address at the annual meeting of the board to-day. The speaker said that as Great Britain was practically the sole purchaser of the surplus meat supplies of tlio whole world, it was manifest that unlimited imports must continue to reduce the prices of all meats. The purpose of the Ottawa Conference was to encourage trade within the Empire and give adequate and effective protection to the Empire producer. After reference to the terms of the Ottawa agreements restricting foreign imports, the chairman said it became necessary for New Zealand to recognise the benefits conferred upon her, and see that the purchase of British goods was supported in every way possible. Mr. Duncan made special reference to pork and bacon, saying that New Zealand had probably greater possibilities than any other country for the development of the pig industry, and added that the board had received cable advice from its London manager stating that the Ministry of Agriculture at Home was commencing a bacon scheme as from September ), and required New Zealand to state the weight of baconer pigs she would export to arrive in the United Kingdom for the /respective periods September 1 to February 28 next year, and March 1 to December 31. In regard to beef, Mr. Duncan said the board had arranged with owners to voluntarily stop shipping beef in quarters until the end of November. Provision had been made for beef already sold and which must go forward, and also for a limited quantity of beef held in freezing works on account of farmers who might wish to ship and face the market, notwithstanding the low prices. The shipment of the carry-over would be gone into by the board later on. •