A WORLD SHORTAGE OF BEEP

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 53, 26 November 1917, Page 8

A WORLD SHORTAGE OF BEEP

The competition in the past for'our meat was very limited, and one effect of the war has been to open up possibilities for tho future, which hold out pleasing promise to the meat grower.- There is little doubt that when the embargo is lifted on'our wool and meat, New Zealana will experience a great demand for such. America has suddenly wakened up to the fact that she cannot produce meat enough to supply her own < largely-increasing population. The huge canning works in Chicago and other big centres have been working day and night since the war started, and there has been a tremendous" drain on the cattle stations and ranches of both Central and Southern America. So America has to look for other fields in order to assist to keen these large canning works going. We'also know that previous to the war France never imported any frozen meat; for the last two years she has been largely dependant on supplies of frozen meat exported from New Zealand and other colonies. Her soldiers, her civilian population, have now been educated, or we should saj', forced to live on this class of meat, and no doubt will be asking for it after the war. This may open up another fresh field for our produce. The British population, the middle classes principally, prior to this terrible war, were very averse to buying frozen meat, nothing but the best of 'Home killed beef and mutton was good enough, but necessity, the scarcity of meat to-day, has forced them to acceptthe frozen meat. They have been surprised to find it so good, and no doubt will continue to buy it. ' Other instances can be given showing how tho war has opened up possibilities of fresh markets for our produce. Kurope and America, in fact large tracts of Asia, have been depleted of both sheep and cattle, both by the Allied Powers and Germany, the world will have to bo fed and clothed, so must' New Zealand-benefit.by being in a position to supply these necessities of life. During the last two months the shipping problem has been engaging the attention of tho farmer. Mr. Massey's recent statement on the subject, and Sir Joseph Ward's speech at Winton, have had a reassuring effect, and no doubt this will influence buyers and sellers of stocks. The Wairarapa 'Farmers' Co-operative Association cattle fair, to be lielH at Pahiatna nest Thursday, will afford a special opportunity of securing good cattle. The firm will be offering, on nccount of various clients, about three thousand head of cattle of all' sorts. The stock from this district have a good reputation. The fact that tho same buyers year after year come back for bullockß speaks for itself. Tho sale commences on grown bullocks punctually at 11.30, and those in need of this-class of cattlo will do well to peruse the advertisement and mako a point of being there.