THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8831, 6 May 1914, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

TRADE WITH AMERICA

LOSS CAUSED BY THE STRIKE

(Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, May 6.

Mr -.\ Wesley Spragg, managing director of the Now- Zealand., Dairy Association, Auckland, who returned" by the Ruahine from Loiidon to^lay; .stated, in an interview .with a " Post" ■. reporter^ that new, business regarding, dairy export, of a large and promising nature, is opening up in America, although for the immediate present it has been slightly checked again. At Washington -ho interviewed Dr Alsburg, the chief offieier entrusted with the carrying out of the pure food regulations, and asked that a certificate of the New Zealand Government Dairy Department should bo accepted by the American authorities as proof of the freedom of Sew Zealand butter from adulteration or preservative. He * left Washington with the conviction that the heads, of the department were favourable to such an arrangement in tho case of New Zealand butter. In-Eng-.land the dairy market for the • season opened up -very -well -and,, at good .prices. Tiro upsets caused by the industrial trouble in New, Zealand at the, end of la-sb year disrupted everything; i v market got demoralised and had ned j I'coMM'od.

Mr Sj>:-a«/p; said: "It is estimated, as a. result of the strike, that through the subsequent market-becoming congested and produce vessels reachingEngland irremilarlv, the dairyingpopulation of New Zealand has lost at least £120,000."