MUST RECIPROCATE

Evening Star, Issue 21504, 31 August 1933, Page 8

MUST RECIPROCATE

OPEN MARKET FOR BRITISH GOODS MEAT BOARD CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS VOLUNTARY RESTRICTION OF BEEF EXPORTS |Peh United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, August 31. The desirability of affording United Kingdom manufacturers ample opportunity to exploit the New Zealand market was stressed by Mr T. A. Duncan, acting-chairman of the Meat Producers’ Board, in liis address at the annual meeting of tho board to-day. He said that, as Great Britain was practically the sole purchaser of the surplus meat supplies of the whole world, it was manifest that unlimited imports must continue to reduce the prices of all meats. , The purpose of the Ottawa Conference was to encourage trade within the Empire, and to give adequate and effective protection to tho Empire producer. After reference to the terms of the Ottawa agreements restricting foreign imports, he said: “It becomes necessary for New Zealand to recognise tho benefits conferred upon her and to see that the purchase' of British goods is supported in every way possible.” lie made special reference to pork and bacon, saying that New* Zealand had probably greater possibilities than any other country for the development of the pig industry, and .the board had received cable advice from its London manager stating that the Ministry of Agriculture at floine was commencing a bacon scheme as from September 1, and requires New Zealand to state the weight of the baconer pigs she exports to -arrive in the United Kingdom for the respective periods of September 1 to February 8 next year, and March 1 next year to December 31. In regard to beef, Mr Duncan said the board had arranged with the owners to voluntarily stop shipping beef in quarters until tho end of November. Provision had been made for beef already sold, which must go forward, and also for the limited quantity of beef held in the freezing works on account of farmers who may wish to ship and face the market, notwithstanding the low prices. But the total shipments coming under these headings was but a very small quantity. Spread shipment of the carry-over would be gone into by the board later on.