LOADING THE LOCAL PRICE OF BUTTER

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7287, 14 October 1933, Page 6

LOADING THE LOCAL PRICE OF BUTTER

Sinclair Scheme Pat Before Government

ACTION BY LATTER NOT REGARDED AS LIKELY

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night

Representations were made to the Government this week by the Dairy Produce Board in connection with a proposal for the introduction of legislation to control the pr'Jae of butter on the local market under what is known as the Sinclair scheme. A deputation waited on the Prime Minister, the Minister of Industries and Commerce and the Minister of Agriculture, but it is understood that Government action is not likely until more definite proposals have been submitted. The proposal, which emanated from the annual conference of tho National Dairy Association at Hamilton recently, was to load” butter at t-.ic rato ot 2d a lb, with « view to establishing a fund from which a bonus would bo paid at the end of the season. However, inquiries in departmental circles indicate that the plan, as approved at Hamilton, has undergone some modification. One of the alternative suggestions was that the load should be 1-Hi, instead of 2d, but. the whole question is still "in the air, and it is understood that the Dairy Board has been asked to put its proposals into more definite shape, with a view to submitting them again to the Government. At the moment it does not appear likely that the Government will act on the request to alter the Dairy Board Control Act in the direction indicated. Companies’ Rights in Disposing of Produce FREE MARKETERS OBJECT TO RESTRICTION Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, Last Night. Proposals for an amended system of marketing butter and cheese were discussed at a meeting held at Auckland by the recently-formed New Zealand Dairy Produce Free Marketing Association, and the following resolution was carried: — “That this meeting is convinced that any interference with, or restriction of, the absolute freedom of dairy companies to dispose of their produce as they think fit, is opposed to the best, interests of the industry and would have tho effect of placing New .Zealand's dairy produce at a grave disadvantage on the British market. Opposition to the proposals was also expressed in telegrams received from a large number of South Island companies, which conveyed strong support of the free marketing movement. It was decided to hold a further meeting of the association at Wellington 'to form a Dominion-wide association of dairy companies who are supporters of the principles of free marketing. Restricting the Period of Forward Sales NO DECISION YET REACHED WELLINGTON, Last Night. Melbourne newspapers recently reported that the New Zealand Daily Board had agreed with the Australian board to restrict the period for forward sales of butter. Mr W. A. .Torus, chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board, when tho question was referred to him to-day, said that nothing had been decided yet in regard to the Australian proposals and the whole thing was still “in tlie air.”

A reply had been received from the Importers’ Association in Tooley street which showed unanimity of opinion that it was desirable to put dairy produce on a better marketing basis than that prevailing to-day. Further suggestions of the Importers’ Association would be considered at the Dairy Board's meeting on October 25.