PRODUCE IN STORE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 33, 3 November 1920, Page 7

PRODUCE IN STORE

INFORMATION ABOUT MEAT SHIPMENT OF NEW CHEESE BEGINNING Information regarding the amount of meat held in cold storo in London, in New Zealand', and ailoat by the Imperial Government was sought by Mr. A. D. Xt'Leod (Wairarapa) m tho Houso of Representatives yesterday afternoon. Mr. M'Leod, who asked the Prime Minister a question on the point, askod further whether the Prime Minister's estimate of a month ago concerning the Vi'ansfer of meat from New Zealand had proved accurate, and suggested that the Government might issue returns from time to time giving tho amounti of meat held in London. The Prime Minister 6aid that tho suggestion appeared to him to ho a particularly good ono. At a. time like tins when there was a good deal of anxiety, tho information would bo valuable, and would bo welcome not only to tho fanners hut to tho many people who were interested in tho markets for our produce. He had n> olHciaf statement! by him at tiho moment, but ho was informed by the High CemmisEioner a day or two ago that tho London market was' practically bare of our mutton. Now that t'he opportunity was afforded him, added Mr. Massey, he would refer to tho position concerning cheos*. A good deal of nnxioty was felt about getting cheese shipped away. He had received a cablegram from tho High Commissioner which he thought was satisfactory as far as iil went. It wa6 as follows:—"With icferenco to your cablegram

)f October 22. the Ministry of i'ood states that tho Wellington Shipping Committee liaa 'been informed thai! it may provide live hundred thousand cubic feet of space monthly after completion of shipment of Government cheese." Mr. Masscy added'in explanation-that 500,000 cubic foat was equivalent to about 100,000 cratfes. The balance of tho Imperial Government's chceso was being shipped on tlie Corinthic, which was loading in Wellington this' week. The idlotment of space for 100,000 crates of free <\'ieeso would bo made on November steamers this weolc, in fact it was now proceeding. The stock of now season's cheese in tho cold stores In New Zealand i cm October 26 was 99,000 crates.