MEAT EXPORTS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 3 May 1923, Page 2

MEAT EXPORTS

SATISFACTORY REPORT. (BY TELEGRAPH —PSESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, May 22. j A progress report of the Meat Eixport Control Board wv.s presented to tiio Dominion Executive oi: the Far- ; mers' Union to-night, and it was de-! clared by tiie chairman (Mr. Leadley, ' or" Christchurch) to be very sa'tistactory. The report states that the elimination of small parcels resulted in an improvement in the conditions of . discharge and delivery, and the number [ of softened carcases and torn and dirty i wrappers. Excessive handling had been! reduced. J The regulation, of shipments was very • directly related to the state of the S markets. Shipments from November [to April this year amounted to 2,757,----1941 carcases, against 3,181,530 last year. Negotiations' -with, the shipping companies resulted in the companies agreeing to a freight reduction of £d a pound from April 28 to October 31 this year, which meant about 7s 6d .. per head. The reduction of pork freights secured most gratifying results. The exports of r>ork for ths current season < totalled 19,318 cwt., against 12,169 cwt. last year. MATTERS OF INTEREST. In regard to the recent cables appearing in the press relating to proposals under the Merchandise Marks Bill, which is now before the Imperial Parliament, the. New Zealand Meat Producers' Board cabled its London office as follows: "Press cables received here regarding Merchandise Marks Bill infer that all meat must be marked by Customs, presumably on arrival. This would mean additional handling, which would not improve th^ condition of our ! meat, besides disfiguring the carcase, j If this is the proposal, then enter strongest protest through the High! Commissioner for New Zealand." j It is reassuring that a reply to this message has been received us follows:1 "Have been watching Merchandise Marks Bill closely and have strongly protested against objectionable feature throufrh the High Commissioner for New Zealand. It is very unlikely the proposal you mention wiil be included,., and already the Government have agreed to withdraw the word 'indelible.' A further protest will be made if and when the Bill i^roceocls."

The British Empire Producers' Organisation in London, an important hwlv which aims to make the Empire self-supporting and has for its object the developing of trade within the Empire, recently organised ti deputation of Emnire Producers, which waited on the Imperial Parliament requesting preference pi respect of Government and municipal contracts. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board was represented at the deputation, and it is of interest to note.' th.it "a cable has now been received advising that the War Office, in calling for tenders for frozen heef and mutton for delivery to various military stnti^ns in the United Kingdom, sta'r.'S that preference will ha o"iven to tenderers within the Empire. The tenders, which cio.se on the 14th inst., are for approximately 5842 tons, spread over a six months period.