THE MEAT TRADE.
CABLE NEWS.
THE GLUT IX THE BRITISH MARKET. IMPORTANT MOVE BY IMPORTERS. PRICES FIXED EXPERIMENTALLY. United Press Aseocktion-By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.
(Received July 14th, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, July 14. A meeting of New Zealand and Australian meat importers. Mr George Goodsir presiding, discussed the glut in the market, and the serious decline in prices. Without exacting individual pledgee, the meeting approved of the principle of abstaining experimentally for the next ten days from selling Canterbury lamb of less than 361b at under 4d, 36 to 421b under 3Jd. 42 to 501b under 31d; choice North Island and Southland a farthing less in each grade.
The meeting did not believe that these fixtures would check sales. Mr Goodsir estimated that a million carcases were now etored. It was resolved to ask the New Zealand Government to undertake systematic advertising of meat during the continuation of the glut, in the interests of ike Dominion's trade. '
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Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13475, 15 July 1909, Page 7
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