FIXING MEAT PRICES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 225, 11 June 1918, Page 8

FIXING MEAT PRICES

"';". STRONG PROTESTS.' • t Early in the year there were strong protests from thoeo interested .in stock against the proposals for fixing tho price of meat made in a report of the InterState Commission (says an Australian journal). The matter was referred back to the commission, which prepared a second report,'that'has now been sent to the •Acting-Prime. Minister (Mr: Watt). ■ Interest is chiefly centred in the .possibility of the raattetb'eingremitted to the price- ' fixing Department; which has not yet 'been asked to act. It is competent for " 'the Inter-State Commission to niake a recommendation to the Chief Prices Commissioner. According to the Federal ""'Statistician's figures, the retail price of eat reached its highest point in March, ~'',31516.:-'A further reduction in the spring '" ftas;been prophesied, but lately'(lie nia'r-' ■"_''• kethas remained firm. There has been' '~:the renewed demand for stock from'grazll' icrs since the dry spell ended. ';.'.-.'A cablegram from Sydney, published yesterday, stated-—"Cheaper meat is promised through the. Federal Cabinet-fil-ing the. prices of local- supplies on a . parity.with export prices. Retailers anticipate this will mesa a reduction of 2d. 1 per lb., to consumers." . .