THE CONTINENTAL MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 8

THE CONTINENTAL MARKETS.

PROFITS FOE NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE. ■(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Clirlstchurch, Juno 1. Thn prospects of Continental meat markets being thrown open to New Zealand producers v.ero briefly discussed on Wednesday by the Hon. T. Mackenzie in the course of an interview with a reporter. Mr. Mackenzie said that he receiveda, good many communications on the subject, and he firmly believed that it was only a matter ot timo before the markets would be opened to outside producers. "Speaking personally.". Mr. Mackenzie fan!, "the meat supply of the wor'd is not increasing, in fact it is diminishing. 'According to the latest statistics I have had there are 2,<!C0,0C0 fewer cattle, B.CCO.CCO fewer pips, and 21.CC0.CC0 fewer sheep. America, is exporting only about half the beef she exported a few years afro. On the other hand, the Argentine hart increased its export very considerably, replacing the diminished output from the United States. In France. Germany, Kussia. and other Continental countries flock's and herds have gone down in numbers, and in order to supplement their meat supplies companies are buying horses, dogs, and asses. In addition to that they are sterilising diseased meat, and selling it to'working people. Meat in' Germany is divided into three classes: (1) Bound, (2) partly sound, and (3) diseased parta cut from the partly-sound meat and. sterilised at 212 degrees. They are actually sterilising parts which are cancerous or affected with tuberculosis, and selling them to pcoplo for food. It is not likely that the working people of Germany will stand much .longer being forced to eat such stuff. Austria, admitted a. good deal of meat from the Argentine, but after two shipments arrived it was fount , , there was a eecret. treaty with Hungary, which required Hungary's consent to the admission of imported meat, and the Act authorising • importations was suspended. Progress is being made in Portugal, Italy, and Switzerland either by lessening the tariff or, as in cieo of Portugal, taking away the tariff altogether. Industrially, the Continent is now very prosperous. A3 also is England, an 0 , that is placing more money in the hands of thn wage-earners for the purchase of better food."