STOCK FOR KILLING.
EXCESS IN BRITAIN,
LONDON, Sept. 22.
The widespread drought and consequent shortage of grass have caused many farmers to offer large numbers of stock for sale earlier in the season than is usual. 1 lie numbers entered at tho Food Ministry’s collecting centres are more than can bo dealt with, and if accepted by the Ministry an excess of animals would have been held in the paddocks attached to the slaughter-houses. Such a course would involve a considerable wastage of good meat. In these circumstances the Minister of Food has found it necessary to impose a temporary limitation, which may continue for some weeks, but will be removed at the earliest possible moment. Difficulties udiich farmers will experience as a result of this decision will largely be resolved by the maintenance of the price and postponement of the next three seasonal decreases.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 254, 24 September 1940, Page 10
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145STOCK FOR KILLING. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 254, 24 September 1940, Page 10
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