FARMER’S PLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1932, Page 6

FARMER’S PLIGHT

POSITION IS. DESPERATE. PRESENT BRITISH MEAT GLUT. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) * LONDON, October 23. The agricultural writ r of “’ihe ( Times’’ says that the pre ent glut of 1 meat, combined with the high rate reproduction in Australia mud New Zea- 1 land, indicate that it wII he s«ik; ' time before s-ivyriies are brought watli- * in the British capacity for oonsump- * tion at an economic price. With. 1 frozen beef selling ill the ist-re<’t. boot. s I at 3d ~i lb. the British farmers’ ..posj-, 1 tion has become desiderate. , The re- 1 dneed pure basin"; power of thousands f of families is increasing their diffi- f cult ie?. Altbonah Ibe Agricu.ltora! Commits tee of Conservative -M.P.’s will be direussing on October 2-> the nocesitv for immediate nVtion to rcl'eve the ngrieultml distress, it is not easy to see what, oinorgoiicy measures arc possible*. Obviously the Ottilia- agreement? must lio.t be diluted and t’o rjunta, must be given figliteen months’ fair trial, but the farirem are disappointed that Ottawa has not pre-vide-d an 'immediate rodmt.ion of Smith Amor iron chilled meat. Tfc is now suggested that the Argentine tariff dismissions will investigate the. risibility. of. a reduction with a view to strengthening the prices to their, mutual advantage. MeniivliiO tlie Free 5V.t-» nrolml.lv will send 70.003 fat cat x le, aV . prer-u.it withheld owing to tariffs, aggravating the glut. Tt is expected tint the farmer*, in view of the low prices, wi'l urge the Government to buy English meat to supply the Ar m v and N’w.