Fortschritt und Armut

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Identifikator:: 1027863817

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-43741

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: George, Henry http://d-nb.info/gnd/118716948

Title:: Fortschritt und Armut

Edition:: Sechste, unveränderte Auflage

Place of publication:: Jena

Publisher:: Verlag von Gustav Fischer

Year of publication:: 1920

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 407 Seiten)

Digitisation:: 2018

Collection:: Economics Books

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since early in 1921, a really firm forward market for beef, which further improved with the return of stability in German trading conditions. The year 1924 was a record year for frozen beef imports into the Continent—the total being 459,000 tons as against 223,000 tons in 1923, 113,000 tons in 1922, and 20,000 tons in 1913. The results both in the producing areas and in Great Britain were evident throughout 1924; producers were able to make a profit on their cattle; consumers here were faced with higher prices. The early months of 1925 have shown a con- tinued briskness, forward buying being more extensive than at any time in the previous four years. It is too early to say to what degree this exceptional conti- nental demand is permanent. Experts differ widely and, until the situation clarifies, the beef trade in London must remain extremely speculative. There is the additional complication that continental cold-storage accommodation has been so extended recently that re-shipments from, say, Rotterdam or Hamburg, may be expected and do, in fact, arrive when the London market is more favourable than the continental. The business of the meat-merchants in this country has, therefore, become more difficult; he has now to include the Continent in his purview, not only as a rival for supplies, or as an outlet, but also as a reservoir from which supplies may be shipped at any moment to the English market. The demand on the Continent is generally for a much leaner beef than that supplied to this country, and, to meet this, third- grade steer-beef and cow-beef are freely taken. The ‘ conti- nental > quality of the Argentine and Brazilian trade appears to suit, as does also beef from South Africa. ‘‘ Plainness,” specially in Southern Europe, is at present demanded, and this is a con- venience to producing countries in giving them an outlet for cattle which otherwise would have been canned, or not utilised at all. The preference for lean beef will probably pass, especially in Northern European countries, and already there is evidence to show that a higher quality beef can be profitably sold. The change will certainly be of benefit to Australian and New Zealand producers, who have a heavier quarter of beef to offer than the South American continental”; during the last two seasons, considerable quantities of beef from these Dominions have, in fact, been sold to Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. Up to the present, the Continent has shown little desire for frozen mutton and lamb. for which Great Britain remains the principal market. As the course of prices in this country must, to a consider- able extent, depend on the cortinental demand, the future development of the continental market is of great interest. On the whole, it would appear that the Continent has now become a regular absorber of frozen beef and that, in addition to the lower qualities, the higher qualities will be demanded in future. This mav tend to raise the price of all kinds of imported beef in oo | dD < Q ® 0 Oo hr a 0 = < J wv Q joo] 2 £ Ww 0 « ad 0 5) =o iN oo 2 oO 49 -~ 1 4 nl Les La ht + > Nb (J) vd i$) 38] 2 N nN 4 3 1

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