MEAT EXPORT TRADE

North Otago Times, Volume CI, Issue 13234, 4 March 1915, Page 6

MEAT EXPORT TRADE

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; ; : ' 'WELLINGTON,*March" Vf* Advicp was recbived to-night' by tho: Prime Minister through his -..Excellency thii GoyerndrfrOm tho Board of Trade ■ that:; the conditions' and ■ prices, pro--posed byithe Now Zealand Govornmont for tho acquisition of meat 'for ;th<s Arniy supplies wore acceptable to the ilomo GoVennhent. A briof stntciuoitt on tlio matter won. lundo by }fr Mossey to a reporter this' evonlhg, ' ..'•'' '.,'.■.,'

"Wo take over tho moat' export busiiiesjf from to-morrow morning,". said Mr Mtissey. "Tim moat—beef, mutton and lamb-will bo bought nocording _to grndp, and, tlio grading will' be under control of if,r ; 'C. J. Reakes and his exports, who are at every freezing works in thO; country, Tho different grades will bo madb as' uniform throughout tho Dominion-as •can bo'arranged, Tho oxisting business organisation for the handling of the stock and tho moat will bo made use of. as mnch as possible, Tho' moat will be .purchased, and the Gowill not- trade in tallow,' hides, skins, or other by-products. Wo do not proposo in the mcantimo to buy live stock. Tho owners of fat. stoclt, if they do not sell • outfight to; a freezing" company, will have to make arrangements for the slaughtering of thoir stock, freozing, and delivery at the ship's side,'Wo shall not undortako internal transport.', \ "The prices agreed upon have been based upon current prices for the last threo months. We have se-

cured the'services of an expert in the meat export trado to, take charge, of the accountancy sido of tho Government's operations—Mr P. H. Taylor, formerly with Dnlgety and Company. All the nvnilable information will be supplied to freezing companies and producers within a day or two of the commencement of operations, and any complaints made will receive immediato attention. Arrangements will bo made for payment for meat either at the head office in Wellington, or at any of the bitnks 'doing' business- in ' New Zealand," ' , ' .