MEAT MARKETING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXIV, Issue 10, 22 December 1933, Page 9

MEAT MARKETING

DOMINIONS’ TREATMENT Loyal States Given Preference IRISH TRADE STAGGERED By Telegraph—Press Assn—Copyright. LONDON, December 21. Free State cattle exporters describe Major Elliot's announcement as a staggering blow which is going to have enormous repercussions and be the means of the ruination of the Irish cattle trade. Farmers will almost be put out of business. Mr Ryan. Minister of Agriculture, refused to make a statement. “The Times’’ in an editorial says: “It is remarkable how universally the House of Commons appealed to accept the necessity of differentiating between the Dominions who are ready and those who are not ready to co-operate with Britain in the meat restrictions. It remains to be seen whether the limitation can be satisfactory to producers and consumers without embarrassing distributors. The Minister appreciates the danger of disproportionate benefits to retailers compelling consumers to shoulder the burden of restoration of remunerative price levels to producers.” The “Daily Mail” says: “It is hard that Canada should have to suffer curtailment of her beef exports. It would have been better and fairer if Irish beef were excluded altogether. The loyal States of the Empire ought to have preference over the disloyal in such a matter.” The “Daily Telegraph” says: “Britain’s relations with Canada are governed by the Ottawa agreements, whereas the Free State is not, nor has the Free State, like the Argentine, concluded a separate commercial treaty with Britain, hence the remarkable difference of treatment in connection with beef. The British policy is to relieve the market of beasts that are ready to enter in the form of beef, hence the restrictions press heaviest on fat cattle. Not until the Ottawa pledge expires in June will it be possible to establish permanent relationship between home and overseas meat supplies.” AUSTRALIA”AND N.Z. LONDON. December 21. Major Elliot, replying to a. question in the House of Commons, said: “I make no suggestion for limitation of supplies from Australia and New Zealand, which afford large supplies at very reasonable prices.”