CHILLED BEEF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22344, 15 February 1936, Page 14

CHILLED BEEF

, -'austbAlian expobts increased PROPORTION FIRST HALF OF 1936 ARRANGEMENT WITH BRITAIN By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright (Received February 14, 8.45 p.m.) CANBERRA, Feb. 14 A substantial increase in the proportion of chilled beef which may be shipped to Britain under the meat quota for the first half of 1936 was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, to-daj. About Iso,ooocwt. of chilled beef would be exported, compared with 85,000cwt. shipped in the first half of last year, said Mr. Lyons. Under the agreement with the British Government Australia would maintain her total exports of beef during the first half of 1936 at 574,000cwt. Tins quantity would provide an adequate outlet for Australia's beef exports. Mr. Lyons added that the Minister of Commerce, Dr. Earle Page, during his forthcoming visit to England would negotiate with the British Government for a long-term arrangement.

Australia's allocation of beef and veal shipments for the second half of 1935 was 1,150,000cwt., including 160,000cwt. chilled beef. The allocation for the current half-yoar is lower, but apparently it is considered adequate. OTHER AGREEMENTS ARGENTINA INCLUDED COMMONS INFORMED (Received February 14, 5.5 p.ni.) LONDON, Feb. 13 The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Walter Elliott, announced in the House of Commons to-day an agreement with Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Argentina for six months, ending June 30. Imports from those countries of beef and veal would not exceed the quantity for the corresponding period of 1935.

NEW ZEALAND LIMITS CHILLED BEEF EXPANSION The and real allocation for New Zealand, which was published yesterday morning, involves a reduction for the current half-year of 156,000cwt. on the allocation for the second half of 1935, but" that amount included 70,000cwt. carried over from the .second to the third quarter of the year. The most satisfactory feature is that the limit for chilled beef has been increased from 66,000cwt. to 120,000cwt. The Australian allocation for chilled has been reduced from 160,000cwt. to 150,000cwt., so that presumably the previous limit was too high or Australia is suffering from a shortage of chiller cattle. Exporters in Auckland .believe that there is ample room for normal exports of chilled beef from New Zealand. Exports are likely to be heavy during the current half-year, and it is possible there may be lighter ghipments during the winter. The first , half of the year generally sees large shipments of frozen beef and 1 £ilso of boner cattle culled from dairy herds. However, only the hindquarters of boner cattle are now boned out, the fore-quarters being sold locally for canning. The bobby veal season will not be under way until the second half of the year. In order to keep within the limit fixed for the first half of the yeai*, it may be necessary to carry some beef over to the third quarter. It is essential that the growth of the chilled beef trade should not be hampered, and to accomplish this it might perhaps be in New Zealand's interests to make sacrifices in other classes of beef or veal. Seasons' shipments of chilled beef from New Zealand since the trade began, compare with shipments of frozen quarter beef as follows: Chilled Frozen Quarters Quarters 1932-33 .. .. 994 309/.84 3933-34 .. 19,576 42(1.014 3934-35 .. .. 64,514 3f,2.584 ■, 1935-36 .. .. 33,853 00,597 (October 1 to January 31.)