THE MEAT TRADE.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13730, 19 March 1915, Page 6

THE MEAT TRADE.

POSITION OF FARMERS

[United Press Association.]

Chrlstohurch, March 18

A manifesto has been issued by the executive of the North Canterbury Farmers' Union, dealing with the frozen meat trouble. It says that, after comX>aring what it) considers fair values with prices given by exporters, it is of opinion that the farmers have been exploited, and makes a' strong appeal to Canterbury farmers to hold stocks firmly for advanced prices. If farmers decline to accept less than 6|d or 62-d for prime lamb for export, the buyers must, either give the farmers that price or they cannot carry out their contract to fill space with the freezing companies. If the exporters cannot fill the space, then the space will be left for farmers, and they will then secure the prices for lambs which they ask.