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THE MEAT POOL

STRATFORD PRODUCERS’ VIEWS. APPROVAL OF THE SCHEME. AN EARLY START URGED. A meeting of producers in the Stratford district was held at Stratford yesterday to hear the report of Mr. E. Marfell, who represented local producers at the recent conference held to consider the proposed meat pool. Mr. J. B. Richards presided over an attendance of about twenty producers. Mr. Marfell, after detailing what transpired at the conference, said Mr. Massey had stated that if necessary legislation would be put through in connection with the scheme, and the speaker thought that legislation was highly desirable. They wanted a Better state of things and he hoped the meeting would pass a resolution urging Mn Massey to put through legislation. The chief opposition to the meat pool came from Canterbury. There was very little difference between Canterbury and Taranaki mutton, but prices for the former were always bigger than in Taranaki. Taranaki wanted to hold their end up a bit. It was clear at the conference that the producers wanted to hold the whip hand and there was no suggestion of the scheme being under a board, except that two Government representatives would assist in the administration. The speaker pointed out the big difference between the price of Danish and New Zealand butter in England, the former; having an advantage of 30/- or 40/- per hundred, which was owing to lack of’combination in connection with the sale of New Zealand butter.

In answer to a question, Mr. Marfell said it was not proposed to interfere with well known brands. It was not desired to interfere with established channels of export.

Mr. Kennedy asked if the meat pool would have an effect on the local store sales.

Mr. Marfell said that the matter was fully discussed and so far as he could gather there was no reason why local sales should have to cease. He saw no reason why the poo] should interfere with ordinary trading.

Mr. Marfell said that he did not know whether New Zealanders would be selected as representatives in England or not. He was certain, however, that they would have to be good business men and probably the producers would have to pay good salaries to get them. The selling board would be under the control of New Zealand producers.

Mr. J. B. Richards said they were much indebted to Mr. Marfell for his services as representative of the Stratford district, and on his motion a vote of thanks to Mr. Marfell was carried by acclamation. / Mr. Kennedy moved: “That this meeting heartily approves of legislation being enacted this session to enable a compulsory meat pool to be placed on a . sound working basis, and that the poo] committee be urged to make arrangements for clients to operate under the scheme without further delay.” The resolution was carried unanimously. NO TEMPORARY SUSPENSION. By Telegraph -Pre** Association Wellington, Last Night. Replying to a question in the House to-day, Mr. Massey said there was no arrangement to suspend the operation of the meat pool until after the general election. DISCUSSION IN HOUSE. ' “ARRANGEMENTS ARE WELL FORWARD.” A FAIR MARKET PRICE. The question of the progress being made with the meat pool was raised in the House of Representatives oil Monday by Mr. R. 'McCallum (Wairau), who asked the Prime Minister if he had any further information of the projected meat pool. He wanted r ,o explain, he said, that lambs were daily coming forward for freezing purposes, and the farmers were being offered in some cases —he 1 knew it to be so in the Waikato and Wairau districts —only 5d per lb for their lambs. If the pool was going to do better than that for the producers they would like tb know it. so that they could hold on. But there was a stringency in the money market, and they had to make their choice. Had the farmers to rely on the Home market, or would some agent be sent overseas to look after their interests there?

CONSIDERABLE ADVANCED MEAT. Mr. Massey replied that he was not a member of the committee set up to arrange matters for the meat pool; but, like every other member of Parliament, he was intensely concerned that our producers should receive a fair market price, for their produce; and he was glad to say that- during the last week or two a considerable advance had taken place in the price of meat, especially of lamb. He had been informed to-day, and was informed practically to the same effect last Saturday, that our lamb was being bought for the London market at lOd a pound, c.i.f., leaving 7d for the producer in this country. Mr. McCallum: But they are not getting it. Mr. Massey said that he had reason to believe that <they were getting it, in some parts of New Zealand at any rate. The meat pool could not be set up in a day, a week, or a month. He did not know that the committee had met last week; but it was going to sit every day this week; and the arrangements were about as forward as could be wished. The agents who ha’d represented New Zealand in London for quite a long time past had given him to understand for the information of the committee that they were quite prepared to carry on business and do the best they could in the years to come and under new auspices, as they had done for a long time past. Ho had reason to believe that the organisation would bp constituted and "would do good service for our producers both here arid at Home. OBJECTS OF THE POOL. The first object of the pool was to reduce the cost of production here, and the second was to reduce freights. Mr. McC'a}]um: The object shoi;,#' bo to beat the middleman. G, W. Forbes (Hurunui): It

should be, not to reduce the cost of production, but the cdsf of freezing. Mr. Massey replied that he held the cost of freezing to be part of the cost of production. Fie took it that “production” included everything done fill the meat was placed on board ship. The third object of the pool was to see that the meat on arrival in England was marketed in good condition and the best made of it; also to regulate the supply so as to prevent a glut or over-supply.

Mr. T. M. Wil ford (Leader of the Opposition): Do you propose to do that ?

Mr. Massey: That is the object of the pool; but it is not a ‘Government concern at all. The pool will be under the control of the'-producers of this country, and it will be backed up so far as it is possible for ns to do it hv the Government.

Mr. Forbes: When will the legislation be brought down

Mr. Massey: Before the end of this session. I can’t say on what day. It is impossible under the circumstances.

Mr. McCallum: Won’t it bp in (he Finance. Bill?

Mr. Massey: - What the lion, member is thinking about will probably be a clause in the Finance Bill. Mr. McCallum: And the biggest and best clause in the bill? Mr. Massey said that that would probablv be the ease; but other legislation would also be required. ®

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Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1922, Page 8

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THE MEAT POOL Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1922, Page 8

THE MEAT POOL Taranaki Daily News, 25 January 1922, Page 8

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