BUTTER PRICES.
BIG ADVANCE IN PROSPECT,
ON HOME MARKEI
FOR DOMINION PRODI TT
(Received !>.lis a.m.)
f-ONDON, Jan. 17
Nothing has boon settled with the Food Controller regarding future confor New Zealand hut tor.
Sir T. Mackenzie, in an interview, stated Ih:.t the situation was exceedingly linn, in view of ihe ('net that the Home butlor-niaker was freed from control, and because <>(' the Controller's recently expressed opinion that butter should not exceed Is u'd per pound. The farmers suggested that it should b< , six shillings.
The opinion lie held u;i-. ih.'it prices were likely to run to anything between .''>/<> and ">/ per pound.
There whs a great domnnd for good butter, and New Zealand, with the reputation of her produce, could command a good price, us there had been ?i reduction of cattle in European countries a mount ing to millions, ft would take years to restore normal production, iuiil even if the Cont-oiler did not make a reasonable offer for next; season's butt or New Zea'and produce would be on safe ground, boeause of tin , open market.
It was expected that the shipping situation then would be easier, and producers might expect a > ousiderablo increase on the. price obtained under tin- existing contract. —A. and N.Z.
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Northern Advocate, 19 January 1920, Page 5
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