MILK SUPPLY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 16, 20 January 1939, Page 9

MILK SUPPLY.

HINT OF KtSfi IN MtfCfi. "t'm satisfied that there is going to be a serioUs shortage of milk this winter, and that until the price is made satisfactory to the producer we will be unable to meet it satisfactorily. One of the first things the new council will have to face will l>e a review of the price of milk to tlie consumer ill town." This statement was made by Mr. C. J. Lovegrove at to-<lay's meeting of. the Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council. He stated that lie had found that even in Wellington, where a higher price was paid by tlie consumer for milk, a similar .position had arisen. The matter under discussion at the time was a rejwrt by the council's technical adviser indicating that the customary provision for an extra milk supply in the winter time from the WaiUktt district would be necessary. Hp addeil that the farmers in that district did not seein inclined to go to the expense of making arrangements which would enable them to be registered as |H>rmaneiit suppliers. There was reason for believing, stated the report, that a shortage in the city's regular supply might occur in the autumn this year. The chairman (Air. I. J. Ooldstine) said that the matter was one which would have to be considered later, when more detailed information was available, and on his motion the question was deferred for consideration when a further report was received—possibly in March next,