BRITISH AGRICULTURE
PROTECTION DEMANDED RESTRICTIONS ESSENTIAL ACTION BEFORE JUNE (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Received Dec. G, noon.) LONDON, Dec. 5. The Council of Agriculture adopted a report emphasising the desperateness of the grazing position and demanding early Government action. Air. W. E. Elliot stressed the difficulty of the live stock situation, owing to tho claims of home and Imperial production. An unanimous affirmative greeted his question as to whether the regulation of Imperial and foreign supplies was essential to the survival of British agriculture. . Mr. Elliot agreed action was necessary before June, 1934. Mr. R. T. Aeland, ALP., asked the Minister to see that the Dominions did not have all the aces and jokers up their sleeves as before.
At tbe Smithfield ' cattle-show. Sir Walter Gilby, the president, sai.d that the position of cattle raisers was stilt deplorable, though prices were a little better than last year. The quota on beef exports had not proved adequate, and he considered an additional tariff should be imposed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18264, 6 December 1933, Page 7
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