MILK PRODUCTS.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18946, 16 May 1933, Page 5

MILK PRODUCTS.

IMPORTS INTO BRITAIN.

RESTRICTION NEGOTIATIONS.

'CONSERVING HOME INTERESTS

(Official Wireless.) (Received May 16, 12.45 p.m.)

RUGBY, May 15

In the House of Commons, Major Elliot, Minister of Agriculture, said in view of the increased supply of Home-fproduced milk now being diverted to manufacture and to the accumulation of stocks in the manufacturers’ hands, and to the urgent need for providing markets for a larger Home-produced output he felt bound to ask for an emergency measure for a substantial reduction in the imports of condensed whole and condensed skimmed milk, skimmed cream, and milk powder, In order to establish more stable market conditions in the interests of all concerned. ■He had met representatives of foreign exporters, and had every hope of an adequate measure of voluntary cooperation. Early conversations on the same subject with Dominions’ representatives are being arranged.

QUOTA ON BACON.

DANISH PRICES RISE

MINISTER’S PLAN JEOPARDISED

United Press Assn. —FJec. Tel. Copyright, (Received May 16, 10.45 a.m.)

LONDON, May 15

The Daily Herald says that owing to the quota restrictions imposed in November, the wholesale price of standard-grade Danish bacon has risen from 52s per cwt. to 83s per cwt. Major W. E. Elliot is approaching the exporting countries, suggesting that supplies should be temporarily increased, in order to keep the price about 70s to 75s per cwt., fearing that a higher price would make housewives buy cheaper breakfast meats and thus defeat the Minister's scheme to establish a large-scale bacon industry in Britain. The wholesalers state that bacon prices are now dangerously high. Major Elliot is also trying to force the price of surplus milk for manufacturing to 6d per gallon. The price is now 32d per gallon. The Press Association learns that Major Elliot to-day consulted Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australian Minister in England, in reference to the limitation of Australian supplies of tinned cream and condensed powdered milk in the interest of British industry. The quantities sent to Britain are very small.

The question of butter and cheese was not raised. Britain has thus far not submitted to Dominion representatives’ proposals.

REGULATION OF IMPORTB.

EFFECT OF OTTAWA. MUST BE VOLUNTARY. (Official Wireless.) (Received May 16, 1.30 p.m.)

RUGBY, May 15,

Mr J. H. Thomas, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, stated that arising out of the representations by the High Commissioner of New Zealand as to the general fall in wholesale price levels in the case of butter, discussions w r ere proceeding with the Australian and New Zealand Governments as to the possibilities of regulating imports in a manner satisfactory to all parties. The Minister pointed out that in- view of the Ottawa agreements regulation imports into the United Kingdom of butter and cheese and other milk products from the Dominions before August, 1935, could only take place by a voluntary arrangement.