BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLIES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 30 April 1927, Page 9

BRITAIN’S MEAT SUPPLIES.

SENSATIONAL CHARGES. SOUTH AMERICAN BEEF CONDEMNED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. flnV.to Association. LONDON, April 2S. “Every quarter of chilled beef imported to Britain from S.ontli America is a. potential source of infection.” states Mr Idassan. the Australian Meat. Board’s representative, in a letter to “The Live Stock Journal.” “’‘Foot and mouth disease prevails iu Argentine, niul in . v ; ew of Britain’s immense supplies from that country, Government action brooks no delay. The Government could encourage our own breeders by supplying fresh meat at the Home defence stations, and earmarking a portion of its marketing fund for subsidising public institutions to purchase Home grown.” Mr Hassan. interviewed. saci Canada, Australia and Now Zealand cattle were without disease, but Australia alone offered prospects of big supplies If the Imperial Government was unwilling to invert money developing Australian suppl es, it might announce Hie date on which South American imports would cease. Monnwhdo. the Commonwealth Government could subsidise beef production, attracting capital to develop the Australian industry,.