THE MEAT TRUST

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3185, 8 September 1917, Page 8

THE MEAT TRUST

Sir—l have noted with ereat interest ■the doinss of •Mγ. T. A. Cooper, reprerenting the organisation of the j\wr Zealand Farmers'- Union, in this part of New Zealand, who has already clinched n. large number of bolts in. the !>-ew /ealanil farmers' fihip of commerce -in thi<( localilv, ami amongst information vaa handed to men pamphlet entitled Meat and Sbipoim; Problems,-' by w. D.hysnar, of C.isb'orrie. This is a most important pamphlet, and should l>3 fieely circulated-in I his country. It reveals a great deal of information went the burning question so freely discussed by farmers, i.e.. the American meat trusts and their machinations in various countries and which, until read, one knows littlo about. Summing up all the information in. the above, it appears tnak they arc allegedly w.th us, and if s«cK is the case, and unless fihaken off. will cause the stagnation and ruin of the most important- oxports and life M t is country/and nto. nnrheeked. will further ruin farming in .England. May I siwcst that by certain legislation en--acted in England these combines may ta easily combated. I o.* to question: ]s England going to stand idly to and eee certain of her population prat, callv stirred? The legislation of J-.ngland will not permit this, and mar T point out that: the matter of evasion, of fhe,e trusts -limy perhaps be: move easily brought about: than reerns rea 'J' ent. T would miggeet given, the r»ou ,- iln shipping space to Undm, he British Government en f R r '!^ le o j n≥ and schedules, the schedules to l,e n.t«l on the bari* of wane pre-war rate. giviK fair value- to the retailer. This would ,m o. I. casual and orpnieed undercutling bv anv combine whatever, and render abortive anv supposed operation in ni rountrv or 'in England. If anyone ibtnks ho can criticise th,s oxpmMt.o.n I should be glad to. have his ueiv.-.-l am, clc- ' UNIONIST FABMEK. To Kuiti.