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Northern Advocate, 21 April 1933, Page 5

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EXPORTS OP BUTTER BOARDS' ULTIMATUM FEDERAL ASSENT EXPECTED. RELIEF PROPOSITIONS. LEVY AND BOUNTY. Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) j (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 20. The Australian Dairy Produce Board decided today to oppose any limitation of butter exports to the United 'Kingdom. Members of the board subsequently me Minister of Commerce, ■Mr F. H. Stewart, and informed him of the decision. It is understood that the Federal Cabinet will agree tomorrow to allow unrestricted export of butter to Britain. In a statement after the 'conference with New Zealand representatives, it it was pointed out that New Zealand delegates had submitted the decision of their board, which opposed restrictions, and the Australians agreed that it would not be in the interests of the Australian farmers to restrict shipments.

Several suggestions were discussed With a view to affording relief to the producers. It was considered that the best way would be to make a leA r y on production- and pay a bounty on exports.

CHEESE QUALITY.

IMPROVEMENT STEPS,

MILK-GRADING SYSTEM,

(Per Press Association. —Copyright.!

WELLINGTON, This Day

The Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. €. E. Macmillan, in a statement issued last night, outlined steps being taken to bring an improvement in the quality of cheese. He explained what had been decided upon by a committee -representative of dairying interests. It was realised, the Minister said, that!much had to be done to bring IDomihiommade cheese up to the proper standard of. quality. The committee A decisions really represented the adoption of recommendations made in the first .placeby.the Hairy Produce Board, and were as follows: —

(1) That regulations he gazetted to prevent a supplier from leaving one •factory for another. (2) The definite establishment of piilk grading, with differential payment.

(3) The licensing of factory manag iprs.

(4) The Dairy Division to take over 'a, 'cheese factory as requested by the board.

At’a meeting of the committee a cablegram from the High Commissioner was read, stating that this season’s cheese showed an improvement. The Minister added that the departmental staff was now pushing matters forward with a. view to having everything in order for commencing the new Season under the improved conditions Which had been agreed upon. MERCHANTS’ ADVICES. MARKET STILL DEPRESSED. Messrs A. S. Paterson and Co., Auckland,.'announce the following cable advice from their London principals, Messrs ,T. and J, Lonsdale.— Butter: Market dull and depressed, With no. demand. New Zealand, 67/; Danish''(firm .on Continental inquiries), 98/. ' " " Cheese: Market.''quiet and declining. New Zealand, : w r hite, 37/; coloured, 43/ to 44/. .;

Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co., announce the following news as cabled from London by their 'principals, Messrs Trengrouse and 'Nathan: — Butter; Market slow. New Zealand, ifinest, 67/,