THE BUTTER-FAT TAX

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3139, 18 July 1917, Page 6

THE BUTTER-FAT TAX

Sir,—l observe that a few of our t<wn members of Parliament arc still unconvinced of the injustice of the butter-fat tax. Let me give an example of its incidence, particulars of which I can vouch for, and there are many such. A sturdy old couple, neighbours of mine, whose family have all grown up and left the parental roof, and whs are entitled to the old-age pension, .but don't claim it, prefer to maintain themselves and their independence upon a sma'.i lease in perpetuity by milking.a few cows end keeping a. pig or two and fowls. Tho milk factory cheque for tha Dionth

was &i\, or, say, 7s. a day, their pincipal income, out of which rent and cowiced had to be piwd, leaving them a wage, of 3s. 6d. to 4s. a {toy on vhioh to maintain themselves, 1!) ie butter-fat tax tortile month was 9s. 3d-, or, say, 2s. U. u.week, and part of thair contribution was-, required to reduce the 1 butter bill cf our town residents, most of whom drew three times their wage and many .£IOOO a year and more, including our Acting-Premier, who gets all the credit in the country for being the author of the taxV-I am, etc,. DAIRY FARMER.