MEAT FOR AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3509, 22 June 1920, Page 3

MEAT FOR AMERICA.

THE RECENT SHIPMENT. PURCHASE FROM BRITAIN. WELLINGTON, Juno 18. Tlie report from Auckland giving details of the successful importation of New Zealand meat into America by the Globe newspaper and its sale to the public at cheap rates was referred to the Prime Minister to-day. Mr Massey said he could give no information as to the price or conditions of the sale of New Zealand meat to America. The meat sold belonged to the Imperial Government, and it had been *old by the Imperial Government. New Zealand knew the names of the consignors but did not know anything more. There is scarcely any doubt that the principal buyers, whoever may be the consignees, ere the American Meat Trust. It would suit their plans for keeping a hold on the English market to lake from it stock of a dangerous competitor and to place this stock on their own American market, where tliev have undisputed control. It is the opinion of every man in the trade in this country that the Meat Trust will be making a bold bid for New Zealand business in the coming years. It is a fact; too. that the tru-t has in commercial circles many influential friends, s ome of them among the best known commercial and financir.l men in the Dominion.

MEAT SOLD TO TWO BUYERS, j CHBISTCHURCH, June 18. ! It is understood that the. contract for the sale of a quantity of Now Zoa-. laud meat for shipment to the Tinted States was made by the Imperial authorities in England, 75 per cent, beingsold to Armour and Company, and 25 per cent, to a leading English firm identified with the New Zealand trade r for many years. The latter lirm authorised its New Zealand house in I Christeliurcli to ship its purchase to the firm's New York house for distribution in llu\ordinary business way. - STATEMENT BY ARMOUR AND CO. QUOTED PRICE DISPUTED. CHRISTCHUBCH. .Tune 18"The shipments, oi New Zealand lamb to the United States were originally arranged with the Imperial Government through Armour and Co., Ltd., London, at the instigation of Armour and Co. of Australasia (Ltd.)." This statement was made . to-day. by Mr N. L. Macßeth, manager in New Zealand for Armour and Co. of Australasia (Ltd.; While unable to give details, he said he knew that the price of' 11 cents per lb stated to have been paid to the Imperial Government was quite wide of the mark. A price very much above I his was paid. Further consignments of Neu Zealand lamb will soon be placed on the | Xeu York market. The Northumberland and the Suffolk are both on the way with shipments. "Indeed the quantity of meat already placed on the American market or on the way ..comprises a total oft 800,000 lamb careases. In addition, the Surrey is now completing her loading at Lyttelton of 225.0(10 carcases, consisting of lamb with a proportion of mutton. The following prices were paid for lamb by the Imperial Government under the -requisition: —Specially prime and Canterbury quality, 4f!lo and under, (Ud; first quality, 421 b and under, C 3-Sd; first quality over 4.21 b (5 1 -Sd; second quality, f> 1-Sd.