'BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLY

Hawera Star, Volume LII, 26 January 1933, Page 7

'BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLY

RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS WITHIN OTTAWA AGREEMENTS CONTINUANCE! THIS YEAR. FOREIGN AND DOMINION TRADE. (British Official Wireless.) Received 12.40 p.m. to-day. RUGBY, Jan. 25. The Board of Trade review of the position regarding the supplies of imported meat states that, in accordance with arrangements made, the November marketings or chilled beef from South America were reduced by 10 per cent from November lo to the end of the year. Arrivals' for the first six weeks of the current quarter will be about 10 per cent below the rate permitted by the Ottawa agreements, and it is the present intention that the same reduction will apply till the end of Marcn. The imports of frozen beef and frozen mutton and lamb from all foreign countries in the current quarter was 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 he imported by the United Kingdom in 1933 from Australia and New Zealand will not exceed the quantities shipped during the year ending June 30, 1932. Shipments are being regulated in accordance with the anticipated requirements of the marStocks of beef, mutton, lamb, bacon and hams held by the cold storage companies in Britain on January 1 were not abnormal. As regards bacon and hams an agreement by the principal exporting countries has been obtained to a continuance until February 22 of the existing arrangements for a reduction in imports by some 15 per cent compared with a year ago. Steps to be taken after February 22 will be discussed with representatives of the countries concerned. The effect or these arrangements will be kept under review by the advisory committee.