VERY FAVOURABLE

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1935, Page 5

VERY FAVOURABLE

QUOTA ON MEAT EXPORT

OPINION IN NEW ZEALAND

AMOUNTS SATISFACTORY

expansion provided for

By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Jan. 18. From an authoritative Quarter it is learned that the Quotas for the importation of rneat to the united Kingdom from January to March are regarded as distinctly favourable and satisfactory to Hew Zealand. Competing foreign imports have been reduced in the case of mutton, lamb and frozen beef by 35 per cent, below the figures for the Ottawa year, 1931-32, and foreign chilled beef lias been reduced by 10 per cent, below the Ottawa year. A comparison between the quotas allotted Australian and New Zealand shows:— ~ Beef and veal: From Australia, .187,000 cwt.; from New Zealand, 16,000. ' Mutton and lamb: From Australia, 450,000 cwt.; from New Zealand, 800,000. Pork; From Australia, 16,700 cwt.; from New Zealand, 75,000. Totals; Australia 653,700 cwt.; New Zealand, 1,035,000. In beef and veal the quota to New Zealand is. double the quantity shipped in the corresponding period of the Ottawa year. The increase allowed Australia is one-eighth. On mutton and lamb Australia had abnormally small exports in the Ottawa year and the increase from 315,000 cwt. to 450,000 is intended to allow her normal exports. The quota allowed New Zealand, 800,000 cwt-, is regarded as sufficient to cover the total in mutton and ’amb that will be available for shipment from the Dominion. ‘

The pork quota is especially favourable to New Zealand and good , provision has been made for a marked expansion in pig raising in New Zealand. Imports for the quarter in the Ottawa year were: From Australia, 15,000 cwt; from New Zealand, 27,000 cwt. The quota for the present quarter shows how the interests of New Zealand pig producers have been promoted. Altogether the arrangements made are held to reflect very considerable credit on the High Commissioner, Sir James Parr, the chairman of the Meat Board, Mr. David Jones, and the Board’s London manager, Mr. R. S. Forsyth, who represented New Zealand in the negotiations. They also show that the British Government has appreciated the readiness with which New Zealand cooperated in discussing the plans.

CONFERENCE SUGGESTED MR. THOMAS 1 INVITATION By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. London, Jan. 17. In response to further representations Mr. J. H. Thomas, Dominions Secretary, has invited all Dominion representatives to meet himself and Mr. W. E. Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, on January 22 in connection with Britain’s meat proposals.