AUSTRALIAN BUTTER

Feilding Star, Volume 8, Issue 2587, 3 December 1931, Page 8

AUSTRALIAN BUTTER

ON THE GOODWILL .SHIP FOR BRITAIN, NOT CANADA London, Dec. 2. Toolev Street, the centre of London's dairy produce trade, is chuckling over the fact that Ihe Australian butter which was sent 011 the Qood,wi,ll Ship. Canadian Constructor, and wa,s ceremoniously welcomed at Alontreal. proved unsaleable there and was quietly sent to Britain, where it was immediately marketed, at ruling prices. Australian merchants here criticise the Common wealth Government's wastefulness in staging this Canadian side-show, instead of seizing an unprecedented opportunity of attacking Ilio British market. They hope that the pending election will end the dissipation of the Commonwealth's energies, and concentrate its brains and money in Britain. . They urge that Air. A. E. Hyland. Australian trade publicity director, should immediately return from Canada, where, despite his eordian reception, trade possibilities are limited. These merchants emphasise that Australia exports to Britain have increased greatly owing to the depreciation of the currency. The habit of . demanding Australia produce is growing, and Britain is able to absorb all of Australia’s exports. The Co-operative Wholesale Society is renewing its order for the entire West Australian wheat output.