THE MEAT FAMINE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10488, 22 June 1910, Page 4

THE MEAT FAMINE.

RESTRICTIONS ON CATTLE. £Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.) Received Juno 22, at 8.5 a.m. London. June 21. . A vote on account of the Civil Service led to a debate on the meat supply. Mr F. Smith gave reasons for thinking we were unlikely to get a largely increased snpply of chilled or frozen meat from New Zealand and Australia. He emphasised the fact that the American Trust had acquired a large interest in the chilling factories of Btionos Ayres. ami contended that T\itile v.-c Hiuintained an embargo on the importation of live cattle, the Trust would probably maintain its sinister influence on the British market. Sir E. Strache3-, in reply, firmly upheld the embargo, and emphasised the danger from the foot and mouth disease in the Argentine. Imports of frozen and chilled meat, lie said, were far less costly than live cattle. The higher prices were partly attributable to Canada's and the United States' decreased exports. Mr Long said he rejoiced at Sir E. Strachey's adhering to his intentions. the experience of twenty years having proved that the maintenance of restrictions was indispensable.