DAIRY PRODUCE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 12 October 1922, Page 5

DAIRY PRODUCE.

SHIPPING SPACE SATISFACTORY

(By Telegrpah.—Special ''to Star.) | WELLINGTON, Oct. 11

The JNpnister of , Agriculture states that the1 Government has kept in touch,' with the matter of shipping facilities' for dairy produce, and special inquiries which Tiave, now been made show that ( as regards this season's output the allot-1 ments of shipping space have been, so , far, satisfactory. Further, all, space , which has been applied for up to the j present for shipments between "now and the end of October has been allotted. WATER, CONTENT OF BUTTER. |

Mr. Sullivan, member for Avon, has urged the Minister for Agriculture to protect the local butter consumers from an excess of moisture in butter, and he has been informed by the Minister that this protection exists by regulation under the Dairy Industry. Act, 1908. It is provided that there, shall be not more than 16 per cent, of moisture in butter prepared for export. This corresponds with the maximum amount of water permitted in butter on sale to the New Zealand public, as provided by regulation under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act. From time to time prosecutions have been instituted by the Department of Health on samples of butter containing an excess of moisture.