EXPORT OF FROZEN MEAT

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 20

EXPORT OF FROZEN MEAT

j PRICES FIXED TILL END OF JULY. I At a meeting held last Friday, 2nd inst., of the committee of meat exporters and producers nominated at the conference held at the invitation of the Right Hon. the Prime Minister, there were present —Sir Geo. Clifford (in the chair), Messrs A. Boyle, C. H. Ensor, W. Murray, D. Jones, H. F. Nicoll, and C. Sims. It was decided to fix the overall price to be paid by the moat exporters to producers up to the end of July as follows: per lb First quality lambs 7d Second quality lambs 6|d First quality wethers up to 721 b SRI I Over 721 b and second quality wethers 5d First quality ewes up to 721 b ... 4|d j Over 721 b and second quality ... 4|d ' Export buyers have agreed in all cases to give the iarn.crs the c] lion of these prices.

SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING SPACE. AUCKLAND, Juno 11. The president of the Farmers’ Union forwarded the following telegram to the Prime Minister to-day:—“ Paparoa has space to take all the meat now in the Auckland works, but is taking none. Feed is short, and the position is serious. I fear things will go hard with this province unless killing is resumed immediately. To make room for spring dairy produce next boat booked for 8000 carcases. Please do something to relievo the situation with the Paparoa. Could you also urge the Imperial authorities to use interned vessels and release the insulated ships.”