THE BACON INDUSTRY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22101, 3 November 1933, Page 9

THE BACON INDUSTRY

BRITAIN’S IMPORTS A FURTHER REDUCTION. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 1. The negotiations with the representatives of the 'Danish Government were concluded yesterday, but no % agreement was reached for a voluntary reduction of 16 per cent, in the Danish bacon exports to Britain. During the afternoon Mr Elliot met the representatives of Holland, Poland, Latvia, Esthonia, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Argentina, and the United States, and explained the reasons tiecessitating a curtailment of foreign bacon supplies. The following official statement was issued later by the Minister: —Having regard to the large volume of contracts entered into by the home producers for the delivery of pigs to bacon factories during the four months (November to February), it is necessary to secure a further reduction of 16 per cent, in the,, supplies of bacon from foreign sources. Proposals to that end were placed before the representatives of the Governments concerned, and while some were prepared to accept the proposals, others felt unable to do so voluntarily. His Majesty’s Government, therefore, decided to proceed in accordance with the Agricultural Marketing Act, and an order effecting the necessary reduction of foreign supplies as from November 1, to take effect at the earliest practical date, will be made in a few days.