PRICE OF MEAT

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 36, 11 February 1926, Page 11

PRICE OF MEAT

SMITHFIELD MARKET PRICES IBE UNDULY BIG PROFITS BEING MADEt (United Press Association—Copyright.) (Australian-New Zealand Cable Assn.) (Received 11th February, 2 p.m.) LONDON, 10th February. ..■■■ The diplomatic writer of the "Even»g Standard" says that the Food louncil's coming meat prices inquiry is Riling representatives of the ArgenIne, Australia, and Now Zealand. He leclares that Australia is hard hit un- . (er the existing arrangements, but is • hy at sending witnesses, it seems. He dmitted that even at Smithfield f>ig fofits were being made. They were [iking Australian frozen hinds and bres wholesale at 4Jd to ssd per pound p.d retailing them at 16d, while New lealand and Australian mutton was beBg bought wholesale at 7d per pound ,-jnd. retailed at 20d to 22d per pound. fhe "Evening Standard" suggests that few Zealand i and Australia should . jake available full,information on the nbject before the. Food ,Council. . TJie Australian Press Agency is inarmed that purchasers who are .payrig such prices only have themselves o. blame, as an official retail list is (sued by the Corporation of London's , market superintendent, which, shows bat the best cuts of Australian beef ■/(lould not be higher than Is per pound, md New Zealand and Australian mutbn not higher than 13d and lOd repectively. ■■.-.■■■■