BUTTER INDUSTRY

Grey River Argus, 6 September 1930, Page 2

BUTTER INDUSTRY

FACTORIES CONFERENCE. (Aus. & N.Z. Cs*ble Assn.) SYDNEY, September 5. | At the eonfci('ii(*<* of representa-I fives of Cooperative Butter Fart mips of New South Wales, Mr. (’. E .Mears, ('harrinam of the Gq-operal i\i* Distributors’ Society said Ihe economic tragedy of the moment was the tariff , war, raging between nations, wherein Australia was deeply involved. This, I coupled with the fall in the piirchas- : ing power of consumers everywhere, left the primary industries in a serious position. It was also apparent that the flood of foodstuff.- into Britain was increasing, and butter prices in London, cottainly would be. lower than last year. The average price of butler was already twopence farthing lower. Should they tolerate a multiplicity of sellers in England’ | The conference approved of the niovemeiiL in Brita n for intense development of trade within tho Empire, also tho principle of standardjisation of grading Australian butter.