REPORT ON MEAT TRUST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 47, 17 June 1914, Page 6

REPORT ON MEAT TRUST.

KEEN AMERICAN COMPETITION. [»T EIBOTBIO TILIGBAPH—OoPTKIGHTI £p®|B Afl«pQi4?{fU(.) (Received 12.10 p.m.) i Sydney, June 17. The Premier reported the result of investigation into the alleged operations of the Meat Trust in New South Wales. It was not known whether the Trust was operating extensively i’i Sydney, but the fact remains that a considerable portion of the output ol meat was being purchased by certain firms whose names were usually associated with the alleged American Meat Trust. Very few Queensland cattle were coming forward. The excitement and uncertainty , which exist in trade circles were due to a large extent to the fact that American firm? were becomig keen competitors for the purchase of New South Wales meat. Melbourne, June 17. The meat exporting trade is practically at a standstill. Many slaughtermen are idle. The lack of production and the high prices ruling for such stock as is available are responsible for the stagnation.