PRESERVED EGGS.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 March 1921, Page 5

PRESERVED EGGS.

PROTEST AGAINST IMPORTS. SOME RESTRICTIONS PROPOSED. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A conference was held to-day by the Board of Trade to discuss the question of the prohibition of the importation of certain classes of preserved eggs. There was a large attendance of bakers and poultrymen. Mr. McDonald, who presided, said the burden of proof was on those who want’ ed a change and they should state their case. Mr. Collins, secretary of the board, announced later that the following decisions were unanimously arrived at: That the Government be recommended that the importation of dessicated white and yolk be prohibited, except by permission of the Minister of Customs on the recommendation of the Board of Trade; that importations of dessicated and liquid be allowed up to the weight of the 1919 importations. Mr. Collins explained that in 1920 the approximate weight imported of dessicated was 30,000 lbs and the approximate weight of liquid 525,0001b5. In the event of the above recommendation being adopted importation will be limited in respect of dessicated to approximately 29,000 lbs and for liquid approximately 300,000 lbs. The combined departments will ask the Government to limit importations accordingly for the twelve months beginning on April 1. A telegram embodying the recommendations was despatched to the Hon. E. P. Lee, who was asked to obtain the Government’s assent to them.