NEW ZEALAND PORK

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 119, 17 February 1928, Page 12

NEW ZEALAND PORK

PROHIBITIVE DUTY ~ WANTED BY AUSTRALIAN PRODUCERS Er Telegraph.—Press association. Copyright. Sydney, February IS. The Minister of Customs has undertaken to bring the application made by tlie Primary Producers’ Union for increased duties on pork, bacon, and hams before Cabinet at an early date. The objective is mainly to shut out importations from New Zealand. _ The application points out that it is considered that a duty equivalent to that on butter and cheese, namely 6d. to hl. a pound, is the minimum required to put the pig industry on a more stable foundation. The extent to which New Zealand is competing in_ the Sydney market may be gauged Tom the fact that last month 251.612 pounds weight of green pork and bacon ready for smoking was imported from the Dominion into New South Wales. The imports for 1927 from the Dominion were 530.201 pounds of pork and 311,099 pounds of bacon. ’ MR. PRATTEN COMING TO ~ DOMINION ' Canberra, February >l6. Mr. Brnce announced that arrangements had been made lor the Minister of Trade and Customs, Mr. 11. E. Pratten, to leave Australian for b<ew Zealand on March 8 for the purpose of discussing the reciprocal trade treaty between the Commonwealth and the Dominion and general trade relations. NELSON TOBACCO SATISFACTORY REPORT OF BROKERS (Rec. February 16, 10 p.m.) London, February 16. Brokers have informed Sir James Parr that five grades, C9Slb„ the first consignment of Nelson-grown tobacco, witti one exception, were most satisfactory, and more closely approximates American leaf than most Dominion grown. With care in grading and curing there should be a good prospect for the industry. Prices realised were 10d., Is. 3d„ Is. 6d„ Is. 10d., and 2s. 2d. per lb. CANADIAN APPLES THE AUSTRALIAN EMBARGO. Ottawa, February 15. Asked in the House of Commons on Tuesday if anv progress had been made with the entry of Canadian apples into Australia, the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Motherwell, said that he had heard that Australia was still opposed to removing the embargo because of a fear of fireblight. It was .the privilege of Australia to maintain the embargo if she so desired. —A.P.A. and "Sun. * AMERICAN CATTLE IMPORTATIONS PERMITTED. Subject to conditions, the importation to New Zealand of cattle from the United States is now permissible. A permit has to be obtained from the Minister of Agriculture, and the cattle on arrival will be required to undergo sixty days’ quarantine. In addition, each shipment must be accompanied by a statutory declaration by the shipper setting forth the kind, number, sox, brands and marks of the cattle; that the animals have been bred or ifamiciled throughout in a State where Texas fever has never existed; and that for the six months preceding shipment they have been free from all infectious and contagious diseases. A certificate signed by a State veterinary officer is also required. '