PRICE OF BUTTER.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13100, 27 April 1908, Page 5

PRICE OF BUTTER.

TO THE EDITOR OF 'THE PRESS." Sir, —The intelligence telegraphed from "Wellington that the retail prko of factory butter in that city has been ! further reduced by a penny per lb, and lis now Is 2d per lb. induces mc to en- ! quire if there "is any reason -why we I should be called upon to, pay Is od per jib in. Christchurch? I think it is ! about time that consumers took some ! practical steps to got the local price ito the same level as AVellington. It 'the Canterbury factories persist in ! demanding exorbitant prices, I would 'suggest that somo enterprising retai'er i arrange to obtain supplies irooi North I Island factories, and thus be enabled jto give Christchurch residents the ! benefit of a . reduction in price. In j this connection, may I add that it (seems a most extraordinary stato of | affairs that the best butter should be I;selling for 110s _)<. r cwt in Loudon—or ; under Is a pound (from which must bo !docUi.t.-d freight and all the charges jin London, including, selling commisision). whilst wo here in Christchurch j aro paying Is "xl per lb, or over loSs | per cwt. —Your., etc., ;• PATERFAMILIAS.