MEAT AT HOME.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1919, Page 5

MEAT AT HOME.

A LARGE SURPLUS. HIGH PRICES CONTINUE. By Telegraph—Press A3sn —Copyright. Received Nov. 30, 5.5 p.m, , London, Nov. 2GMr. C. A. McCurdy, M.P. (Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry), speaking at Reading, said the Food Controller was considering the early removal of control over home-grown and imported meat. There would be no shortage during the next few months, but the interests of the consumers were not. limited to six months. There would be an actual shortage if the European demand increased before the shortage of production was made good. The Incorporated Society of Meat Importers, replying to Mr. McCurdy, point out that the United Kingdom is faced with an unprecedent glut, over 100,000 tons being in store and ships are unable discharge. One hundred and fifty thousand tons are awaiting shipment, in Australia and New Zealand. Meanwhile, consumption has fallen 33 per cent, owinir to high prices, so there is an ample surplus for Continental neeas, —Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. Received Nov. 30, 11 p.m. London, Nov. 20. Mr. McCurdy, addressing a committee of the House of Commons, said there was a glut of frozen meat, which was held up in the Dominions, enabling consumers to now purchase at less than the Food Ministry's cost price. The control of imported meat would be abolished early in 1920. ' Mr. McCurdy announced that the potato restriction had been withdrawn.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.