AN AGREEMENT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 91, 27 January 1934, Page 8

AN AGREEMENT

AUSTRALIAN DAIRYING. STABILISATION OF PRICES. A conference of dairying interests of Australia, to formulate plans Avitli a vieiv to giving effect to proposals which Avill bring about the equalisation of prices of dairy products, recently took place in Sydney. Representatives from Queensland, Ncav South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania attended. Subsequently a report Avas issued Avliich stated that unanimity Avas reached on every important principle discussed. The proposals adopted Avill have for their basis an agreement as betAveen tho Commonwealth Dairy Produce Equalisation Committee, State committees thereof, and the several manufacturer's and/or producers of dairy produce in the various States.

A provisional committee Avas appointed by the conference to further the matter to the extent of completing the terms of the agreement, recommending regulations under the Dairy Products Act to the CommonAvealth authorities, and otherwise taking all the further steps necessary to having the proposals, as agreed to, applied at the earliest possible moment. In this connection, it is the intention that whfen the agreement has been revised by legal authorities it shall be submitted by the provisional committee to committees in the various States Avitli a view to the latter making immediate arrangements for its submission to manufacturers and/or producers of dairy produce for acceptance. . Questioned regarding the effect of the scheme, Mr /W. Sullivan, chairman of directors of the Casino Cooperative Dairy Society, said it was not expected there Avould be an increase in the price of buttei, but it was probable that the commodity would not drop beW the present leyel. In vieAv of the large amount of butter available, and the restriction of 20 per cent, on oversea shipments, the position needed careful handling. 1 Mr Sullivan said the Paterson scheme Avould he dispensed with in May next, when the levy URI a pound would cease, which would benefit both consumers and producers during the Avinter months. If the Australian public could be induced by advertising the valuable food contents of butter to eat 10 per cent, more of the commodity, the dairying industry would be placed on a sound footing.