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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3490, 28 October 1926, Page 3

That all chaff coming: from Australia to New Zealand should be certified as being free from weeds is the contention of Mr. D. Jones. M.P., who has communicated with the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. O. J. Hawken) on the subject. Mr. Jones contends that, as Australia was very exacting in her demand for high quality in New Zealand potatoes, the Dominion should use equally stringent. measures in dealing with Australian chaff, in view of the Minister's consideration of the question of dealing with Australian seeds coming into New Zealand.

"I think that the price of New Zealand butter on the London rnaSkct has reached bottom.” said the manager of a Christchurch butter factory when interviewed on the state of the market. He added that the present price of New Zealand butter was very low. The latest report was that, it was being quoted at 140 s per cwf., and that. it. was selling freely at this price. He said that he was not surprised at what, had occurred. Months ago he had told (he. dairy farmers that the introduction of absolute, control would have an adverse effect on the London market, and what he had predicted had occurred. The London traders were, tin against absolute con-