DAIRY PRODUCE

Hokitika Guardian, 17 May 1933, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCE

IMPORTS CHECK

AUSTRALIAN CREAM AND MILK.

(United Press Association—By Electric

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LONDON, May 15.

The Press Association learns that a member of the Cabinet, Major Elliot, to-day, consulted Mr Bruce, in reference to the limitation of Australian supplies of tinned cream and condensed and powdered milk, in the interest of the British industry; The quantities of Australian exports of these commodities to Britain are very small. The question of butter. and cheese was not raised Britain thus far has not submitted to the Dominion representatives proposals regarding restrictions, •• v in the House- of Commons,. .Major Elliot said that in view of the increased supply of Home-produced milkj now being diverted #> manufacture,; and; to the accumulation of ; stocks ip - the manufacturers’ hands, and to the urgent need for .providing markets,; for the larger Home-produced output,.;' he felt bound to ask for an emergency measure, for a . substantial reduction in . the imports, of condensed whole and i condensed skim-milk, skimmed - cream, j and milk powder, in order to establish more stable market conditions,, in the interests of!jail concerned.,, He' had met the representatives of . foreign exporters, and had every hope for an adequate measure of voluntary cooperation. Early conversations;-, on the same subject with the Dominions’ representatives were being arranged.

Mr Thomas stated that, arising out of representations by the High Commissioner for New Zealand, as to the general fall in wholesale price levels in the case of butter, discussions were proceeding with the Australian and New Zealand Governments,, as to the possibility of regulating imports, in a manner satisfactory to all. parties. He pointed out that in view, of the Ottawa agreement, the regulation of imports to the United Kingdom, "of butter, cheese, and Other milk tprb.dttcfts from the Dominions, ' before r/ August j’ 1933, could only take phlcfe'by Voluntary arrangement.

Major Elliot is trying to force the price of surplus milk for manufacturing up to 6d per gallOii. 1 -- The price is now 3ijd. •; •

AGREEMENT WITH SCANDINAVIA

BRITISH COAL AND STEEL.

LONDON, May 16. Trade agreements with Norway and

/“Sweden have been signed by’the" British Government. The “Daily Telegraph” states: -We understand that under the new-agree-.

inents Norway has undertaken to take-

70 per cent, of hor coal from Britain, v and Sweden 4S- : pbr; cent. Thus- tlio British export will : be- -increased 1 1*500,000 tons a yearofegi.compared with the year 1931. The Swedish agreement' also'.provides for-an increased importation of British steel, while the duty on Swedish wrapping paper has been substantially reduced. ■ ‘ '

BACON PRICES EXTREMELY HIGH

SUPPLY INCREASE SUGGESTED.

LONDON, May 15,

The “Daily Herald” says that ofving to the quota restrictions imposed in November, the wholesale price 'for standard grade Danish bacbn* has risen from 52s per cwt. to 83s. Major Eliott is approaching the exporting countries, and suggesting that supplies be temporarily increased, in order to keep the price about 70s to 755, fearing that the higher price would make housewives buv cheaper breakfast meats, thus defeating Major Elliott is anproacbing the exporting scale bacon industry in Britain. -Wholesalers state that the bacon prices are now dangerously high.