EXPORT OF BEEF

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1934, Page 12

EXPORT OF BEEF

RELAXING OF EMBARGO. ' OX AND HEIFER PERMITS. A further partial relaxing of the embargo on the export of frozen beef to the United Kingdom was announced by the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. C. E. Macmillan. The Meat Export Restriction Order which came into force on July 12, 1934, prohibited the export from New Zealand to the United Kingdom of frozen beef without the consent of the Minister, acting upon the advice of tire New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board.

The Minister stated yesterday that he had advised all freezing companies that, acting on the advice of the Meat Board, he had consented to their exporting ’to the United Kingdom frozen ox and heifer beef in quarters until further notice. It was stated by an Auckland exporter last evening that the lifting of the embargo on this class of beef would have no great immediate effect, as there was not a large amount available for export. Local prices had been fairly good and the supply had not exceeded local requirements to any great extent. It was not likely that there would be any considerable surplus until about January, but the announcement was valuable to exporters. They could now proceed with the killing of ox and heifer beef for quarters with the knowledge that they would be permitted to ship.

Boneless beef and veal stocks are at present being shipped steadily as the result of the recent decision to allow all killed before July 12 to be exported on condition that it arrived in England before -March 31, 1935. Bobby veal kilted since July 12 cannot be exported.