BRITISH MEAT TRADE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 10 November 1919, Page 5

BRITISH MEAT TRADE

MEAT TRUST MENACE (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association) Nov. 5, Replying to Mr McCurdy’s recent | speech* advocating continuance of the I -meat control, the British Incorporated | Society of Meat Importers points out that the world’s exportable surplus of meat exclusive of pork, ham and bacon, is 1,250,000 tens for the year, of which the United' Kingdom requires 75,000 tons, leaving half a million tons for the new Continental requirements. But even if ships could be found to carry that quantity to the Continent there are not refrigerated' waggons to transport it. Mr McCurdy referred to i‘ho American. Meat, Trust as being ready to exploit tin's position, hut the Govenmont durng the war did a great deal through ignorance and apathy to foster and strengthen; the American group’s hold on the British market The Government did nothing to assist British interest!*. Mr McCurdy stated that, food control had) not checked The menace, but operated against British trade interests. The present,high prices are marrirf-nined because of control. It. it were removed to-day yreported meat would fall threepence per lb before the end of the year, and home meat would 1 , quickly follow.