EXPORT OF VEAL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 197, 15 May 1919, Page 8

EXPORT OF VEAL

j ,F/-SHORTAGE OF PASTOKE. '•'. J TjieV Hon... Arthur Myers,;'.Minister 'of CusibTßß,,'infoinicd;_a representative' of I The' Dominion 'that, 'acting' oft the advice jof the Minister "'of : Agriculture,' he had j given instructions to. the various collec[ioris' of 'Customs "throughout the Dominjion to grant permits tor the export of hiury quantities .of veal to British or Allied destinations.' At the-same time lie (Was forwarding a recommendation to His jlExcellency the 'Governor-General that the ! Order-in-Couhcil gazetted on April 10, [5916, be amended to allow of the exportation as usual, but until this apiproval was obtained it would bo necesjenry for exporters to mako application Ito the various collectors for permits, j ■ "Thief "action," said Mr. Myers, "has foe'en; taken as I am advised that .feed for'..', tho purpose of carrying stock ''through the winter is insufficient owing [ to the dry weather conditions experienced \ during the 'summer and autumn over large areas of the Dominion, more.es'ijeSially "in tho Hawke's Bay and Auck- • fand districts. Young cattle will experiI ence the greatest difficulty in meeting I these conditions, so that it is desirable I to reduco the young stock' in order to leave! the balance,'from starvation. The I removal of the restriction will therefore (allow of this class bt'injr slaughtered and [ frozen for - export. j. "At tli9 same time, 1 would like to i'point out that it may .be necessary at j Bomo future date to reimposie the finI bargo."