BUTTER MARKET

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 160, 3 April 1937, Page 14

BUTTER MARKET

Scheme For Stabilisation

OPERATION NEXT WEEK

By Telegraph-Press Association.

Christchurch, April 2.

A scheme for stabilising the market for butter will be brought into operation in Wellington within the next week, 'according to Mr. F. R. Picot, Director of Internal Marketing, who arrived in Christchurch to-day in the course of a tour of the South Island. Mr. Picot said that the working of the scheme would be studied closely with further schemes for other centres in view. Mr. Picot said his visit to the South Island —he will go on to Dunedin and Invercargill—was to allow him to look into marketing problems here.and to gather information preparatory to working out schemes of stabilisation for such produce as eggs, butter, bacon and honey.

“It. is the Government's intention to co-ordinate the selling of primary produce,” he said. “It has been, made abundantly clear by the Government that there will be no interference with existing channels if they are efficiently carrying out. a service to the community. I am firmly convinced that ulti? mately the stabilisation of markets -generally will be of substantial benefit to consumers and producers both, but of course stabilisation cannot be brought in at a moment's notice.”

Mr. Picot said he was anxious to make it clear that the department had no intention of taking over any businesses in the South island. The department was most anxious to avoid any embarrassment of existing commercial channels.