EXPORT OF HIDES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 139, 7 March 1919, Page 8

EXPORT OF HIDES

i. THE PvESTRICTJON AND VATAJE OP i . . 'r. rattle. ■-'■ ' ••■■': !••. JJespecting the proposal to reiinpose the i ■ restrictions on pf hides, 31 r. i Vf: G. l f latest, of the AVeltington .Meat I, Export Co'i, ■ points-rat that .us a result i fariuerstvjill -hnva.'to .I'acq.a.drop in the ! Take of'cattle of from %;:.to 15?. The : object of the s«i<i to; be I: . to raluce market prices. ti> *ie«\of the ! : "boot standardwßtiOTi propopa'.s. Jfv. Tα?j- ; ter says that -it is very questionable if >.• the idpn. that there are vof-enough hides I. in fhe' : "Dominionis crirr?ct. .. '■..'.- [:.■•"■ "In connection with the recent notifica■t • fion of the reimj-ositioii of-tha conditions f/ of the embargo on tho export of hides ; : from this Dominion liiirf'it; necompanyI ing control of. fiollmc price?," he adds, J-.' "it has beenstated byoperators in .the j ■■■■.. trade that purchases at enjvi hanced prices for shipment to Australiar" are not .'for.AustraJian usoand consutnp- '■ .tion, biit ore'.being exported thence to i ! Japan, and thence ".iltiiiiately find their ■ way to-European'Anemy. countries. It. is • but' : • ■■ therlTisTiirtiipa'rt'nt'inclination- in in- ■ fiuential cpiarters to believe this stats- !, ment. Tt is not at all a had argument ;., lor an fnterested narty to use in favour I of stopping or limiting export of hides."