PRICE OF BUTTER.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 230, 25 September 1920, Page 13

PRICE OF BUTTER.

THE COMTNG INCREASE.

WAHNTNG TO SELLERS.

(By Telegraph.—p ress Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day. ■ Ae ., v?r7 Uttle of last mason's butter i»elt id store, new season's make will na\e to be drawn upon at the end of this month. It is officially emphasised tnat w.nen a rise in price takes place about the beginning of October, this rise will only apply to butter made since August 1, and that all butter manufactured prior to that da-te musr still be sold within the maximum prices fixed by Uazette notice of June 17, viz., 1/5? ex freezing store, ex factory, or f.o.b. at coastal ports, and 1/9 per pound retail. The Department of Industries and Commerce i≤ taking census of all stocks aeld by individuals, and steps will be tiKen to ensure chat none of this last sea :on'c butter shall be sold to the publi: at prices higher than those above named. It is announced that any infringement of the terms of the "Gazette" notice will be severely dealt with. parliamentary inquiry. labour council's views. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) •WELLINGTON, Friday. Giving evidence before the Parliamentary Butter Prices Committee this afternoon, Mr. Henry Worrall, representing the Canterbury Trades and Labour Council, said l.is body was unanimously of opinion that the price of butter should not be allowed to rise, for although the Arbitration Court might raise wages to meet .the increase there were a great number of salaried men and pensioners who would be most vitally affected. In the past the community, through Parliament, had fostered the dairying Every assistance had been given in the way of expert advice, experimental farms cool storage, financial help, etc., and therefore it was not solely the farmer himself who had built up the industry. That being so. it was not fair to the community, who had assisted the fanner in the past, that the -high prices for butter in Britain should rule in New Zealand. "He urged the committee to go thoroughly into land speculation, and to look especially into the land agency business. which had played a tremendous part in inflating land values. He maintained that for the sake of the sick and the children, the committee, if it had the power, should not allow butter prices Ito rise.