OUR SURPLUS MEAT.

Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3277, 27 June 1917, Page 4

OUR SURPLUS MEAT.

DO THE RINGS GET HOLD OF IT? MR'MASSEY EXPLAINS. Auckland, June 20. "Is there any ground for suspicion that the meat rings in London get hold of surplus meat over and above what the Imperial Government requires, and sells it at fancy prices?' was a question put to the Prime Minister.

"I will -take an early opportunity of explaining this matter in the House," replied sWlr Massey, "but I may say here that'the surplus meat is divided amongst men in the tradekeen business men who are not working -with the ring, but who, in fact, ai3 opposed to it. They are not making more than a small income out of the business, and there is no undue profit. The profits that" they arc making when compared in regard' to the proportion to their income are smaller than those made before the war. Ah arrangement has been made by which atiy retailer who is not satisfied that he is getting a fair share of meat can appeal to the representative on the Board of Trade, and have the whole matter looked into."