MEAT POLICY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 20 July 1936, Page 5

MEAT POLICY

DISAPPOINTMENT IN BRITAIN. While Government supporters generally. approve of the definite iorward step, b.v the long term policy lor the live stock industry, there is disappointment by some members front meat-growing areas, according to the Parliamentary correspondent or the London Times, that the Government has decided to admit Empire beef free. They had hoped for a tax of one penny a lb on foreign supplies, with a preference of three farthings a lb on Empne beef.

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Elliot) addressing Conservative members of the House of Commons Africultural Committee, said that the sums paid by the Exchequer to l>eef producers'would he increased by about 25 per cent, over the amounts paid today. An incentive would be given to

improve the quality of production. Before the Bill covering the long term policy came before Parliament, an opportunity would he given to consult agricultural interests, esjjecially regarding The best method of applying the amount available, so that the interests of the consumers would he safeguarded and the princi.nle oh a regulated market preserved fully, not only regarding foreign, but also Empire meat. Attentioroswas drawn to the fact that more meat was now eaten in the community than in any period since 1929. London reports state that a powerful rural societv in Argentina lias passed a resolution urging the Government not to sign an Anglo-Argentine treaty that would accept conditions that would make the position of cattle raisers worse.