BUTTER AND BACON.
IN SHORT SUPPLY. There is an acute shortage of butter J and bacon along the West Coast and up | the Main Trunk Line. In fact, quite a J butter famine prevails (states “The » Post’s” Wanganui correspondent). A | number of families in AVangauUi have | been obliged to go without butter, and | matters are not likely to improve until the new season’s make conies ou the market. In view of the shortage up the Main Trunk Line, Mr R. W. Smith. M.P. for Waimarino, sent a telegram to the Minister for Agriculture, pointing out that the shortage of these necessary commodities, coming on top of the railway restrictions, was bringing forth the severest condemnation of the National Government’s administration. The lion. W. D. S. MacDonald replied as follows: —‘‘The Government has absolutely prohibited the export of bacon from New Zealand for the past two or three years. There is a very great scarcity of bacon in New Zealand, aud the only means of supplying the Dominion’s requirements is to procure bacon from Australia. It is a remarkable thing that all tho business people iu New Zealand are complaining in connection with the shortage of bacon. Why have they not procured sufficient stock? The Government never professed to eater for the whole of tlie foodstuffs of New Zealand. Re butter: There is a shortage, and there is barely sufficient in the country to meet requirements until the new season’s supply comes in. There are certain stocks held, but the various districts which have neglected putting in sufficient supplies now find themselves short. However, I am looking into the matter, as far as butter is' concerned,
and may be able to send some to Tailuipe. Bacon is not in New Zealand in any quantity, and can only be procured from outside. Some of the bacon factories have asked the Government to remove the duty of 2d per lb to enable supplies to be procured from Australia.,:
This is a matter for the Prime Minister, aud I am bringing it before him to deal with.”
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Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 25 August 1919, Page 4
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