N.Z. BUTTER.

Grey River Argus, 14 February 1929, Page 5

N.Z. BUTTER.

ENTRY TO CANADA. I Provokes Hostility. (United Service.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 13 at 11.40 p.m.) VANCOUVER, February 13. President Berry told tbe Western Canada Dairy Convention, now being held here, that a drop in the production of butter had been caused by the loss of' tliree 1 cents per lb protection through the Canadian-Australian trade treaty. He said that in the past few months, twenty million pounds qK butter came from Australia and New Zealand, and the tragedy of it was that Australia benefited only to a small extent, but New Zealand, with which Canada had but a small trade, was securing practically all ofcf the profit.

CANADIAN AGITATION. VANCOUVER, February 12. The Western Canadian Association and the British Columbia Dairymen opened conventions simultaneously today. Intimation was given that the question cf the trade treaty would be discussed. The annual report draws attention to a growing feeling among dairymen favouring a restoration of a moderate degree of protection in the dairy industry. The Secortary of the National Dairy Council, Mr W. F. Stephen, gav c figures showing huge imports- of New Zealand butter. He was instructed to obtain information of the benefit, if any, that the lumber industry received fnom the treaty.