BRITAIN'S MEAT SUPPLY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13619, 25 February 1915, Page 8

BRITAIN'S MEAT SUPPLY.

LONDON, Feb. 10. Calving and lambing are proceeding briskly m Great Britain, indicating continued prosperity despite the high price of fodder. " • This state of affairs is extremely welcome m view of the increased requirements for meat for the army. There iB a good market for all, home beef and mutton. Colonial and other sources are being drawn upon to their fullest extent. There is a, danger of a serious deficiency m British breeding stock m consequence of the sale of young female beasts. Stock owners ought to realise the serious, and ultimately financial disadvantage of depleting their breeding resources. r . .

The retail price of lower grade teas m Auckland will bo advanced by probably 2d lor lb shortly.

The Wholesale Textile Association, which inclUdes 1120 wholesale distributing warehouses m London ' only (says the Drapers' Record) unanimously decided against advancing the price of any goods that may be required for the forces or are necessary for the poor. They agreed to encourage recruiting nmong their employees, to pay !the> difference between the army pay and their present salaries, also to find places for them at the expiration of their service. Very stringent measures are to be taken against individuals or syndicates cornering goods or inflating the prices. The meeting was also unanimous against discharging any -employees at present, and if the state of trade later on should de, T mand a, reduction of expenses, to place their assistants on part pay instead of swelling the ranks of the unemployed.