THE MEAT TRUST

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 222, 7 June 1918, Page 8

THE MEAT TRUST

; FAEMEBS' VJBWS. : 'At the Otago Farmers' Union Conferj ence Mr. J. D. Eodgor moved: "(a) That, ; as it. seems to "bo generally recognised 1 that the Meat Trust is getting a rather i serious hold in this Dominion, this con- ; fercnce, urges both the Dominion Conferi enco and the Government to take this I matter up vigorously and endeavour to i. curtail its activities before getting too i strong a hold, as it has done in other • countries, (b) It i 3 suggested, that tho i New Zealand Government (which reprej sejts the consumers), in conjunction i wit'i representatives of tho producers i and trade, should control the export ! trade of the Dominion, so as to ensure • adequate supplies being maintained in : the country for local consumption, rind ! should fix tho price of meat from tirao J to time, based on imperial values/" Mr. ;■ Rodger said that if the trust got a hold : in the Dominion it would hamper pro--1 diiction enormously. Mr. Jasper Clark seconded the motion. ; Mr. Begg opposed 'clause (b), and eug- ' gested that it be etruck out, the folj lowing to replace it: "That the Domin- ' ion Executive be asked to consider what j methods can be suggested by which the j whole output of New Zealand merit could i bo disposed of in England by single i control." ■ ' .Mr. Christie said the problem was a I ' most difficult one. The only solution, to ; tie mind, was an arrangement between ; the New Zealand and the Imperial Governments. ■ . ■ ! Mr. Begg's suggestion was adopted, and : the motion, as amended, was carried. ■ ; _J-J : ~ ' i