THE MEAT TRADE

Evening Star, Issue 21320, 26 January 1933, Page 8

THE MEAT TRADE

BRITISH IMPORTS PRESENT POSITION EXPLAINED (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, January 25. (Received January 26, at noon.) The Board of Trade, reviewing the position regarding the supplies of imported meat, states that in accordance with the arrangements made in November the marketings of chilled hoef from South America were reduced by 10 per cent, from November 15 to the end of the year. The arrivals in the first six weeks of the current quarter will bo about 10 per cent, below the rate permitted by the Ottawa agreements, and it is the present intention that the same reduction shall apply till the end of March. ' The imports of frozen beef, frozen mutton, and lamb from all foreign countries in the current quarter aro limited under the Ottawa agreements to 90 per cent, of the quantity imported a year ago. Similarly, in conformity with the Ottawa arrangements, the total quantity of mutton and lamb to be imported to the United Kingdom in 1933 from Australia and New Zealand will not exceed the. quantities shipped during the year ended Juno 30, 1932. The shipments are being regulated in accordance with the anticipated requirements of the market. The stocks of beef, mutton, lamb, bacon, and hams held by the cold stox-age companies in Britain on January 1 were not abnormal. As regards bacon and hams an agreement with the principal exporting countries has been obtained for the continuance' until February 22 of the existing arrangements for a reduction of the impoi’ts ■by some 15 per cent., compared with a year ago. The steps to be taken after February 22 will be discussed with the representatives of the countries concerned. The effect of these :r--'.ngeraents will be kept under review by the Advisory' Committee. THE MARKING INQUIRY LONDON, January 25. (Received January 26, at 12.30 p.m.)’ The meat marking inquiry adjourned for some weeks. The members of the committee will later see experiments of max-king meat, but it will be some time before they arrive at a decision. Thera has been so much autagohism to the marking proposals that it is unlikely that they will recommend ink marking, but well-informed people believe that some form of marking will be advised,The committee’s decision is not binding. ■