BEEF TRUST.
AND AMERICAN PACKERS. ' BRITISH MARKETMINISTRY'S "EARNEST ATTENTION." (Br Tolegraph.-Pr««i At>ocl»tloa.-Ooprrlit>t.l London, August 24. In tho Houso of Commons, Mr. C. W. • Bowerman (Labour member for Doptford) asked tho Government, in view of tho American beef companies increasing their capital by £11,300,000 sterling to control ■ the Argentino cattlo and boef • markets,; and ■ the report of the Departmental Committee ■ ton meat ; combinations, what steps tho 1 Government proposed to tako to prevent '• [ control of tho British boef nn<l cattle maxketa ■ falling into the bonds of a foreign combination.' ,• > Mr. H. J. Tennant, Parliamentary' Secretary to the Board of Trade, replied that the Government was aware of the points referred ' to, Tho matter was receiving earnest attention.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 5
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