MEAT AND WOOL

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1921, Page 3

MEAT AND WOOL

POSITION OF PIIODUCEUS

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WELLINGTON, Jan 1.3. The Board of Agriculture and Troducers’ Committee held a meeting today to discuss various important matter bearing on the interests oi produceis and of the Dominion generally. Ibe mpptimr Massed the following resold-

tion: ‘‘That by reason of the fact that arrangements are pending which, it brought to fruition, will ensure that the market will not be demoralised by a sudden realisation of surplus stocks, and result in current clips obtaining first consideration, this Conference of the Board of Agriculture and Producer's committee is of the opinion that as soon as these arrangements are completed and their effect generally understood, the result will be a feeling of confidence that does not now exist, being restored in the wool industry. A his conference thinks, therefore that there is no need for vendors to sacrifice their wool, however fairly satisfactory prices are forthcoming for finer qualities.’ It would “appear, therefore, that growers of these qualities have nothing to gain by withholding their woqj from the mark'et. In additional to this discussion on wool, the general position of the meat export trade was dealt with and a. discussion took place upon tl)0 terms of the proposed shipping contract and hills of lading for the purposes of the meat export trade, after the Government control of refrigerated

shipping space ceases. In this connection the great advantage ot co-opera-tion between meat and dairy interest was stressed, and steps were taken with a view of endeavouring to bring about arrangements under which representatives of the Producers’ Committee and the New Zealand Dairy Association would come together to discuss a joint line of action, in regard to these matters. A resolution also , was passed requesting the New Zealand Government to comunieate with the Imperial authorities upon the question of the existing control of prices of imported meat Great Britain, and to express the opinion of the meeting that failing the removal of all control the maximum prices now existing for lamb and light ' wether mutton be adjusted so to place ' New Zealand meat in a. more equitable ' position as regards selling values when compared with Home grown meat.