FARMERS WARNED

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20086, 4 November 1939, Page 4

FARMERS WARNED

MEAT EXPORTS

LATE KILLINGS

SHIPPING PROBLEM

TAKING EARLY SPACE

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this dav

The serious position which will be created if the overseas vessels due to load during the next few weeks arc not fully loaded was discussed at a meeting of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board yesterday.

Tlie board draws the attention ol all farmers in the North Island to the situation which will occur if later on they are unable to get their stock killed because of the lack of shipping tonnage

In a statement, the board says: “It must be impressed on farmers that they should make every endeavour to continue the usual practice for deliveries of early lambs and sheep to the freezing works, otherwise some of the tonnage available awaiting to lift our meat may have to be diverted elsewhere.

“Having regard to the experiences of the last war over the congestion In freezing stores and in the works, the board lias given consideration to see if it is possible to avoid a repetition of this trouble." Plans to Empty Stores Arrangements have been made foi ships not only to empty freezing stores of all last season’s surplus, but also lo take tlie usual new season’s kill of early iamb and mutton.

“On no account," states the board, ■‘must these vessels depart only partly loaded, and this is a matter to which all freezing companies, operators and. farmers must give the most serious consideration, to see that ail ships which have been provided to take early killings of lamb and mutton are fully loaded.

"In doing this farmers may avoid disappointment over getting their stock away later on through lack of shipping tonnage.”

Tiie board points out that witii regard to dry ewes it would help the position materially if ewes not intended for future breeders be sent along to the freezing works as quickly as p'bssible, and thus relieve the position later on.

"Apart from our own domestic problems in respect to storage,” the statement acids, “there is an obligation on the farmers’ part to help the British Government by continuing as far as possible the normal flow ol meat shipments lo the United Kingdom.”