FROZEN MEAT.

Taihape Daily Times, 28 August 1919, Page 5

FROZEN M EAT.

FARMERS’ PROPOSALS. l “—-- I RECOMMENDATIONS‘ TO THE ! GOVERNMENT. PALMERSTON N., Aug. 26. A large and representative meeting] of the A. and P. Associations, Asso-1 ciated Farmers’ Freezing Companies? and Dl'oVincial executives of the Fal'm—“ ers’ Union recently held at Palrners-‘N ton North in connection with the meat ’ trade, appointed a select committee to draft a report and nominate a commission tor Droeeed to England. This committee has met and passed the following resolution:- A A That a coniniission of one North 15. land representative, one South lslond representative, one representative of farmers,’ freezing companies of New Zaland, and one Government official. Dr Reakes for prefcrenie, be nominated by this committee with the following schedule of duties:(1) To proceed to England to examine conditions and make representations to the Imperial Government concerning the New Zealand meat trade on the following lines. (a) That the Imperial Government be urged to give Dominion meat priority of shipment in preference of sale over American meat purchased and still unsold by the Imperial Government; (b) that colonial meat be placed on the market at ‘a price that will mean neither profit nor less to the Imperial "authorities; ,(c) that the shipping of the meat if possible be further expedited and assurance obtained from the British Government to this effect; d) that the terms of the comm:2:l‘cleer be amended so that on June 30th next the New Zealand freezing companies shall become agents of the Imperial Government for the disposal of our meat through legitimate channels subject to the wishes of their clients and the provision of clause 1, sub-clause b.

=-j;;(2) If this is 1101: 'pra‘c«_'cicabl4:e-‘ that proportion of'freéz‘i}lg~'é6m'pialfics’ and the proportion. of ;I.;;.lperi!z_ll xrfgét -to be agreed ufipil ‘7nl§jltua;}_l§' _s}§ all be shipped from flfé‘ D6minf6fi~ ajfugd as far as possible be kept entirely séparate_

2 ' '(3)" That ‘:ls~'=a ~~last-resource »-and ‘fail ing other remedies arrangements be nmde for the confinuation' "of'"the com‘mandeer. - - -

(4) That the decision. of the committee on these lines .sl_la.ll,,have, the endorsem._ent‘of tlleil\'Tew Zealand Government,.bu_t_ in the ~event of new points arising. the. New Zealand Government shall be first consulted and its decisions shall I.e_ binding upon the committee. .l ‘ (5) That Mr W. D. Hunt be the producers’ representative for the South Island, Mr" W. J. Polson prarlucers’ representative for the North Island. and Mr Hugh Burr-ell_ -(chairman of the Associated Farmers’ Freezing Companies) be the freezing: companies’ representative, and Dr" Reakes Governmnt rpresentative. M I . Immediately upon the reieipt of replies from the rest-.of:t.«he Dominion i+_ is the intention of the select committee to ask the Government to formally appoint the committee.