DEARER MEAT.
I: Ninety-five per cent, of the world's frozen meat output comes to England," said Mr G. Goodsir, managing director of Messrs Weddel and Co., to the Dominions Royal Commission on November 14. He said that although the American Beef Trust was said not to be in existence, it had really behind it 15 million sterling, and that made it tremendously powerful. I Sir Rider Haggard: Then the proceedings of this American Beef Trust become a menace—a heavy menace?— Yes. -Witness gave the prices of meat during the past few years, and showed that they were advancing, whereupon Sir Rider Haggard remarked: "Then there is every prospect for dearer meat for Great Britain"'" Witness replied " Yes."
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Evening Star, Issue 15073, 3 January 1913, Page 7
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117DEARER MEAT. Evening Star, Issue 15073, 3 January 1913, Page 7
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