THE MEAT POOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1922, Page 4

THE MEAT POOL.

THE BOARD OF CONTROL. PRODUCERS’ REPRESENTATIVES POSITION OF MEAT TRADE By Telegraph.—Pres* Association. Wellington, Last Night. The combined Parliamentary and Producers’ Committee set up in connection with the meat pool scheme completed its business this morning, when it was announced that the following had been ejected to represeni the producers on the Board of Control: Messrs. J. S. Jessep (Wairoa, H. 8.), T. A. Duncan (Hunterville), VF. Perry (Masterton), A. Hamilton (M.P. for Wallace), and J. C. N. Grigg (Ashburton). Subsequently it was announced that the Government had nominated Mr. David Jones (M.P. for KAiapoi* and chairman of the committee of members of Parliament which elaborated the scheme) and Mr. A. E. Harding (North Island) as Government representatives on the board. It is understood that the combined committees were informed of this prior to the election. To complete the board it will be necessary for the Government to nominate one more member and for stock and station agents to elect their representative. The following statement ~waa issued to the Press by Mr. D. Jones, M.P., chairman of the joint committees: “At the meeting of the producers’ committee held in Wellington for the purpose of electing the meat producers’ board a discussion took place upon th© present position of the export meat market in New Zealand. It was pointed out that there is at present a movement towards lower prices for mutton and lamb in . i New Zealand. This is, in a large i measure, owing to the fact that c.i.f. sales are difficult to make, because there is less shipping available in the immediate future and the banks are very , conservative in their advances against I meat held in the works. “The statistical position of New Zealand meat was published in November last, showing that the export of meat from New Zealand for the year ending October 31. 1922, was estimated to be 58 per cent, less mutton and 22 per cent, less lamb than was exported during the year ending Octobe., 1921. The latest figures to date show that the estimate published in November wil’ very closely approximate the actual position. It is clear also that home supplies of meat are very much less than in previous years. “In the opinion of the committee there is every prospect of a strong demand for mutton and lamb at firm prices throughout the season. There will apparently be a considerable shortage of all meat shipped from the Dominion this season. A statement is now being prepared which will show the probable quantity of meat slaughtered for export in the present season aud this will be issued shortly.”