N.Z. DAIRY PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 185, 4 May 1936, Page 3

N.Z. DAIRY PRODUCE

Former Wellington Man’s Letter From England “New Zealand produce is realising a ridiculous price in England. I fail to see how the dairy-farmers can make a do of it,’’ says Mr. W. Veitch, formerly of Wellington, and Bt>n of the late Mr. A. Veitch, writing from Torquay. England, to a Wellington friend. "Many of the chain provision and grocery stores label butter ‘Empire.’ A customer here and there may ask for New Zealand butter, and. of course, the salesman assures him. or her that the Empire brand is New Zealand. All butter exported from New Zealand to England for the use of , individual householders should be packed in special wrappers labelled ‘New Zealand.’ “ ‘Empire blend’ may be n blend of imported butter and inferior local farm muck; it may also be Russian, Polish Latvian or Siberian, for all anyone knows. What is the use of a New Zealand Dairy Control Hoard composed Of people who do not know the rudiments of the retail trade here? “It is also about time the New Zealand cheese-makers exercised a little imagination. They should cease emulating the late Mr. Lever. Soap is at home in. the bathroom but a trifle out of place on the dinner table “T have made myself an uuollieiul salesman for New Zealand, and am afraid my excess of zeal on behalf of our country has gained me a fair share of dislike in certain quarters. The meat people seem to be far-more bus! nesslike than the other crowd, but yet there is very little New Zealand tinnedmeat on sale ot show in England Personally. I would like the agency for a good show packing of tongues (sheep and ox), also other linos Everyone Iha I I have met who have .tasted Now Zealand tinned tongues acclaim them as. the best yet. but we don't seem to have the talent to tell the world about them" i