BUTTER CONTROL.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1927, Page 6

BUTTER CONTROL.

IN DEFENCE OF THE BOARD.

iTo tbe Edit or.) "Writ i-iicr" has shown little respect for hi* chosen nom de guerre in using jt to sign 4 letter full of assertions. assumptions, mi*, atatements and abuse. The j>oor, simple, aia» guided farmer of New Zealand who excites his spleen by such foolishness as sucking, eve* at this late date, to manage his own business, knows 'be whole, much more of co-opera-tive movements in other countries with their various trials and vicissitudes than do business men. who frequently assume there it some magic in the word "business*' W.stowing upon them knowledge without any ]tains in the acquirement thereof—the kindest cxplanittion one can make of a superior attitude coupled with evident ignoranec of facts. The stories of the raisin and ciirus grower# «f California, of the Danes, of the Canadian wbeat |k*»ls, are well understood by manv farmers, whilst the writer bus frequently found in moving about tbc city tbe most absolute ignorance on these subjects amongst men, who nevertheless, feel themselves qualified to speak most dogmatically. It is all very well to Mr that views of farmers are "erroneous," bat let us have some proof, if only for a change. The "twaddle"* is coming from men like "Britisher "* who is using the chosen title as be does tW wold "Socialist'' and "Socialistic" to stir tip the feelings of tbc unthinking. The fact is that in this, as in other countries, the farmer is tbe furthest removed of all cla-sses of workcrs from "Socialism" and takes common efioit only under tbe greatest stress. Tbc farmer* have been driven into control. They arc nowseeking to have the London machinery of the Daily Board put in order. Slow to act and conservative by nature, they arc just a« hard to turn from a settled purpose. As yet the machinery needs a lot of attention, but it it going to get it, or farmers will want to know tbe reason. Much the same sort of rubbish about farmers' lack of business training attended the initiation of the <■(»-1 •] H'rati ve dairying enterprise*. Later, when they be casta by m very long chalk the most efficient bun. ness machinery in tbc country, they wen reluctantly allowed and eagerly copied. Tbe>% is a statistical record of inefficiency registered in tbc (Government returns against every induttry except farming—greater costs for lesser products. "Britisher" says that for even a few boxes of butter to 1« left in store at thi* season of the year as unheard of. A few dayt ago the writer beard of something else bearing mi the subject. He heard particular* of tbe buying of one firm which cleared about on one season's operations, no doubt qtnte justifiably under the then existing arrangenients. The Control Board is doing a littfj* rationing, that is all. "Britisher " also sav* * fall is predicted in a few weeks. l*crhaj» be baa special sources of information. The last thing we beard about was a rise, though the fall has been well enough marked other years. If a fall comes, tbe London Agencv will know what to do, or. if not, the farmers will he able to cope with the situation. Farmer* will remember that tbc fall was prophesied. A GREAT DEAL MOKE BRITISH.