THE MEAT POOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1922, Page 4

THE MEAT POOL.

SCHEME CONDEMNED IN LONDON. By Telegraph.—Press Asin.—Copyright. London, Dec. 30. The council of the New Zealand and Australian Agents’ Association adopted a resolution expressing the opinion that Mr. Massey’s proposals regarding a meat pool do not provide Any remedy far the present abnormal condition of the New Zealand meat trade, but, on the contrary, are likely to do irreparable harm i to the trade and all interests connected. ! therewith by , checking forward business, thereby playing directly intd the hands of South American traders. Therefore the agents urge the withdrawal of the proposals in order that trade may be carried on as in the past to the advantage of producers without any interference on the part of any Government. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. APPROVAL FROM GISBORNE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, Dec. 31. A largely-attended, meeting of producers d'neussed the Government’s meat pool scheme. Mr. W. D. Lysnar, M.P., was the principal speaker, and moved a resolution approving the Government scheme “as an earnest endeavoi to com bn. t, the disadvantages of th< existing conditions and relieve the pre sent unwarranted m-eat Blumpl.** Al amendment favoring a local pool wai defeated end the motion was carried. ANOTHER'ADVERSE RESOLUTION. Christchurch, Dec. 31. The following is a further resolution passed at the second meeting held ii London of representatives of proprie tary companies owning seventeen freezings works in New Zealand, which wau handed to the High Commissioner fa transmission to the Prime Minister:—-

“That this further meeting, represent ing proprietary freezing companies estab lished both in the United Kingdom ani New Zealand, and representing also certain other proprietary companies with established buying connections in New Zealand, in the light of the furthei facts received by cable, still consider* the abandonment of all Dominion boy ing for export will, of necessity, result from any scheme which does not preserve full proprietary rights for mea - , purchased in the Dominion, and freedom to market and distribute without any outside interference whatever at either end. This meeting further strongly urges that any scheme should be strictly limited to those desiring to take a vantage of its financial provisions, and that all buying companies and licensed exporters should be free to continue their buying operations as in the past.” MEETING AT STRATFORD. (Own Correspondent.) A meeting of producers was held in the Parish Hall this afternoon for the purpose of considering the Government’s proposed mpat pool. Mr. G. Sangster, president of the Stratford A. and P. Association, presided over an attendance of about forty. Messrs. R. Masters, M.P., and O. Hawken,. MJ*., were present, and after explaining the jla&itfcon, answered satisfactrorily several question. After considerable discussion, Mr. W. H. Young proposed that the meeting approve of the meat pool pcheme. This was seconded by Mr. C. Jackson, and carried unanimously. It was decided that Mr. E. Martell should be appointed delegate flo attend the conference in Wellington.

Mr. A. D. McLeod, M.P., writing to a Masterton paper in regard to the meat pool proposal, says:—“The fight as regards a pool will be round the question as to its being compulsory or voluntary. If it were made illegal to export in smaller quantities than, say, 5000 carcases of each grade, with Government advances against same, ,it might be possible to do -good service in what would be virtually works pools, with Government supervision as to grading. The advantage of this system would be that it might be possible to work up a large London connection without directly fighting opposition from the powerful proprietary concerns which we well know e * is t both here as well as in London. If a compulsory pool is decided upon (and as yet it is the only method I can see of getting our meat back again into our own hands), then we can make up our minds both as a Government and aa a people that we are in for a stern fight. It is estimated that not less than oaethird of our meat is going through channels which, if not at present opposed to New Zealand producers interests, will not be very hmg doing so, unless a determined effort is made to wean producers badL to the controlling of what they themselves produce.”