SUPPLIES OF MEAT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 15080, 1 December 1919, Page 3

SUPPLIES OF MEAT.

STATEMENTS IN ENGLAND

ei.;c r«i. CopyiiKUi—Unitea Pwsi Assd.l AUbUaiJan auu NZ t'.nltW Associatiotti ;■. '■:•'--■ LONDON, J^ov. 26. , • Mr. McGurdy, Secretary to tbo Food Minißtvy, speaking at Reading, said that, the Food ,, Controller is considering the early removal of the 'control- over home-gi^n-and' imported meat.. There will be lid, Shortage during the next fewmoiithe, but the interests of the consumer are nofc limited to six months. Thei-e, \Vill be an actual shortage' if • the European demand is iucreased before, the. shortago of production is made good. .<■-• . ■ ..■ . ■ :;. ■■ ' : - _•■■ . ; -l^feincotnprated Society "of Meat Im- " porters, replying tb Mi\ McOurdy, point . Out that the United Kingdom is faced ' with Art unprecedented glut. There are over 100,000 tons m store, and ships unable to discharge 150,000 tons are que here during the next three fotonthe., Another 150,000 tons are awaiting shipmefct m Australia, and N,e^ Zealand. Meanwhile consumption has'fallfen 33 per cent, owing to the ni ffh_ prices, so there is ample surplus for Obntinental needs. • Mt MbCurdy, addressing a committee of, tHe House of Commons, said thero . ifras a . gjut of frozen meat; which was n^«.up m tho Dominions enabling con- " saimfeW now to purchase at less tha-n tihe Food Ministry's cost price. The control of imported meat would be abefiished ' eady m 1920. ' •