BRITAIN’S MEAT

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 283, 13 November 1936, Page 7

BRITAIN’S MEAT

Imports Nearing Saturation Point MR JAMES BEGG’S VIEW By Telegraph—Press Association. DUNEDIN, Nov. 12. “My impression is that Britain is now approaching saturation point so far as meat imports aro concerned,-’ said Mr James Begg, a member of the Meat Board, when interviewed after a six-months visit to the United Kingdom. “It is possible that the present rising wages and increased employment in Great Britain will have the effect of increasing the consumption of meat slightly,” said Mr Begg. “But any large increase in importations of meat into the United Kingdom would undoubtedly mean a lower price. “In any case,” ho added, “it is very doubtful whether a large increase would be permitted. There is some suggestion that the quantity of meat exported from New Zealand may be increased this year, but it is not at all likely that any larger quantity will be permanently exported." Mr Begg said that there would be a very large influx of visitors into England during the coming year for the Coronation and that they would assist to a certain extent in absorbing a larger quantity of meat than usual; but, as far as normal years were concerned, it appeared that saturation point had almost been reached.