MILK CONTROL ACCOUNTANCY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 126, 30 May 1934, Page 6

MILK CONTROL ACCOUNTANCY.

It would be interesting and perhaps instructive to know what costing methods the Milk Council employed when it arrived at its decision re amended prices. The returns of , cost of production and distribution having been duly received and considered, I presume ' that the new prices were based on the information contained therein. Can it be possible ' that it has been proved from returns that it costs Id per quart less to serve a relief worker than it does anyone else taking ■ the same quantity, or is it a special milk (costing less to produce) that is being supplied, or perhaps tliere is a different measurement used ? On the other hand, if the milk and service and measurement are the same in both instances, bow is it that a cheaper price rules? Surely if it pays to serve a relief worker at 4d per quart it can be taken for granted that all milk can be sold for that price. If not, then a higher price is being charged to serve some so as to cut the price of another class of trade. I understood the Milk Council came into existence for this, very, purpose of stopping price cutting. The hospital now seems to be going to get a cut price (under threat of having its own farm),but I, as a wholesale user of milk, have to pay 5d per gallon more, presumably to let the institution have cheap milk. I trust the Milk Council can explain this anomaly, as I cannot see any sense or justice in it. J. A. CONNON.