HOME MEAT SUPPLIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 63, 23 June 1910, Page 5

HOME MEAT SUPPLIES.

■IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK. iEMBAROO TO BE MAINTAINED. By Oahle—Press Association—Copyright. London, .Tune 21. A vote on account of the Civil Services led to a debate on meat supply. Mr. F. Smith .gave reasons for thinking that we are unlikely to get a largely increased supply of chilled and frozen meat from New Zealand and Australia. He emphasised that the American Trust had acquired a large interest in chilling factories in Buenos Ayres, and contended that while we maintain an embargo on the importation of live cattle the trust would probably continue to maintain a sinister influence on tire British market. Sir Edward Strachey, in reply, firmly upheld the enibargo, and emphasised that foot and month disease was .prevalent in the Argentine. The importation of frozen ami chilled meat was far less costly than that of. live cattle. Higher price's were partly attributable to Canada's and the United States' decreased exports. Mr. Long rejoiced at Sir Edward Strachcy's adhering to his position. The solid experience of twenty years proved that the maintenance of restrictions was indispensable.