INTERNAL MARKETING OF BUTTER

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22201, 18 September 1937, Page 8

INTERNAL MARKETING OF BUTTER

AUCKLAND OPPOSES CHANGE (PBESS ASSOCIATION- TS.-E.i2*!;.J AUCKLAND. September 17. Reasons why no further legislative action should be taken to control the butter market in the Auckland fctrict were placed before the Director of Internal Marketing 'Mr F. K. Picot) at a conference held in Auckland after he had arrived from Wellington. Representatives of the trade, which includes 12 distributing firing submitted evidence they had obtained to show why they felt that the present administration of the market was so efficient that no Government actfew should be taken. Since the Government by Orders-in-Council en September 4 effected the stabilisation «t internal butter marketing throughout the Dominion and fixed prices which showed no variation from the wholesale rates already ruling in Auckland under independent marketing, the merchants have freely expressed the view that Auckland should be excluded from any control scheme. It has been stated that Auckland merchants have arrived at an independent system of marketing which not only has been responsible for considerable efficiency within the trade, but has alro resulted in satisfaction for the pubac. After considerable evidence had been placed before Mr Picot it was decided to adjourn the conference u&> til to-morrow.