FOOD EXPORTS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 August 1942, Page 3

FOOD EXPORTS

AUSTRALIA IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH BRITAIN SOME INEVITABLE CHANGES IN DEMANDS. DAIRY & MEAT PRODUCTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Commonwealth is working in the closest consultation with the British Government regarding the production of foodstuffs for Britain, said the Minister of Supply, Mr Beasley. The production of cheese in Australia, he observed,-' was expedited last year at the expense of butter production, in accordance with a request from London. This decision had been rescinded and the whole dairying industry was now operating on the production plan for the current year, which should be a record under existing conditions. Regarding the pig industry, Mr Beasley said the present state of this industry in Australia was caused by repeated changes in the policy of the British Government. “1 do not blame the British Government for these changes, as there must be changes in every angle of the war front from week to week,” he added. “Britain has not told us she cannot obtain eggs because she had not asked for eggs.” Mr Scully announced an embargo on the export of third grade mutton in order that service demands for dehydrated and canned supplies may be met. He said the embargo would in no way affect exports to Britain as there were ample supplies of the higher grades to meet present requirements.