BACON RESTRICTION

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 33, 2 November 1933, Page 11

BACON RESTRICTION

Britain Makes 16 Per Cent. Cut in Foreign Imports

DENMARK PERTURBED By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright (Received November 1, 9.30 p.m.) Ixnidon, November 1. The Ministry of Agriculture announces a 16 per cent, cut in foreign bacon supplies, to take effect on November 1. The decision is deplored in Denmark. Representatives of the Danish Government resumed their conversations regarding the further restriction of imports of Danish bacon into the United Kingdom on Tuesday morning at the Ministry of Agriculture with Major Walter Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, and officials of his department, together with those of the Foreign Office, tlie Board of Trade, and the Department of Overseas Trade, says a British official wireless message. Under the agreement ratified 'last May Denmark was permitted to send not less than 62 per cent, of the total of the permitted imports of bacon from foreign countries. The United Kingdom Government later imposed a reduction of imports which, during tbe three mouths ended June, was equal to 170 per cent, of the imports for the corresponding quarter of last year. The further reduction is now sought as it is felt that otherwise the British producer will have difficulty next spring in disposing of his products. IMPORTS OF BEEF Landing Charge Suggested (Received November 1, 10.30 p.m.) London, November 1. The Central Associated Chambers of Agriculture passed a resolution recommending that a landing charge of 2d a pound on all imported foreign beef .should be made, all of which should be returned to the importer when the price of prime quality was not below 6d a pound, and Id returned when the price was not 'below sd. Nothing would be returned when the price was below 4d. The object of the resolution is to enable the producer to get round Acts of Parliament.