BUTTER SITUATION

Northern Advocate, 19 April 1933, Page 5

BUTTER SITUATION

DAIRY BOARDS CONFER AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. EXPORT QUOTA ISSUE. .VIEWS SHARPLY DIVIDED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received 0 a.m.'i

SYDNEY, April IS

Immediately after the arrival in Sydney of representatives of the New Zealand Dairy Board today they be-, gan a conference with representatives of the Australian Dairy Produce Ex-i port Board and discussed the problem; of the proposed restriction of butter' exports.

It ie understood that the talk was more or less informal. It is expected that concrete proposals will be submitted tomorrow.

No statement has been issued for publication, but it is unofficially stated that the majority of the Australian delegates, who number 12, did not favour a restriction and, that the remainder insisted that there was no alternative and that it would be better in the long run to pursue that course. Mr C. Haubury, one of the' Australian delegates, who recently visited Now Zealand, presented a report to his colleagues about that visit.

ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTION. ■REGULATED SHIPMENTS. DANGEROUS PRECEDENT. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Hanhnry’s report stated that they conferred with the New Zealand Board, which expressed strong opposition to any restrictions of exports, but suggested a system 'of regulated shipments providing for consignments of Australian and New Zealand butter being reduced by 1000 tons each month during March, April and May, and by foreign countries by 3000 tons eac.li month over the same period. This was suggested as a temporary measure, hut. it. was.,opposed by. -Mr Danbury.and. Mr. .Clarke ".as. being con-' trary to the Australian Board’s objec-: five, 1 and. it Avas felt, might lead to the adoption of the quota system.

Mr Hanbury’s report also stated that the proposal had been fully discussed: by the Australian board, AA'hich protested against it as a dangerous precedent. “We explained that such a practice Avould be detrimental to our local sales,” the . report continued. “We fully explained our organisation in Australia and stated that, our concurrency Avith the suggested restriction might establish conditions .acWerse to tllir stabilisation plan and tho priee of dairy products in Australia.” ■

Mr Hanbury. declared that he- was strongly of opinion- that.'.if the' Com-. niQiiwealtln.Government would give the Dairy Produce Export Board statutory power for a levy and bounty plan it would be laying a sound foundation tostart and build up the industry again and save it from destruction. Dairymen in New Zealand envied the stabilisation plan.

The report formed the basis of discussions with ’ -tire‘New Zealand delegates. No decision was reached. The restriction question is being considered further and in all its aspects today.

VOLUME OF SHIPMENTS, DOMINION COMPARISONS. CONSPICUOUS INCREASE.

CHEESE ALSO APPRECIATES.

(Special to ‘ Northern Advocate.’’) AUCKLAND, Tliis Day.

An,increase, of over 23 per cent in ’.'the* .shipments of New Zea: land butter from August 1 to March 31, this season, is recorded, the total being 88,240 tons, compared with 71.329 tons in the corresponding por J iod last year. Of this amount, 86,634 tons was shipped to Britain, a 23 per cent, increase on last year’s tally of '70,396 tons, while total shipments in March increased by 37 per cent, the ■figures being 12,453 tons and 9072 tons respectively. Butter -shipments from Australia to the United Kingdom in March comprised 10,861 tone, and for the season to date 81,196 tons, compared with 6895 tons and 64,099 tons respectively in the previous season. Argentine shipments to Britain declined, the figure for the month being 1245 tons, compared with 1880 tons, and for the ■season, 9.125 tons, against 12,537 tons. During the eight months 65,421 tons of New Zealand butter were shipped to London, as against 56,742 tons during the corresponding period of last season. The growing importance of the market in the'West-and Midlands districts of England and in Scotland is indicated by’the fact, that butter shipments to West of Britain ports during the' period totalled' 21,213 tons,

compared with 13,654 tons during - the corresponding period of * last season."' •Last moiuth New Zealand exported 11,413 tons of cheese and for tlie: •season to date GS,S9S tonsy ■ compared with 8374 tons and 57,780 tons-respec-tively in the previous season. The..increase for., the. month .was 36-per- cent: and for the season to date 10 per- cent. Practically all supplies went to Ore at Britain. .‘

HAMILTON PAYOUT. DOWN TO ’ eVp. V V :; L (Soecial to “Northern HAMILTON, "This Dayrv The New Zealand ' Co-operative Dairy Company’s advancer-to - suppliers on March supply on b'utterfat is 6-Jd for finest quality ■ used pin cheese and butter-making. The -payment is free of share deductions.''"S For the corresponding month of last year, the payout of butter factories ’was' TOd and cheese factories:.lld;A