NEW ZEALAND BUTTER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 14 April 1914, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER

SHIPMENTS TO THE PACIFIC COAST. DISASTROUS EFFECT ON AMERICAN PRODUCE. (Press Association.—Copyright.) •SYDNEY, April 13. The "Telegraph's" San Francisco correspondent says that the 'flooding of the markets on the Pacific Coast with New Zealand butter has had a disastrous effect on the sales of American produce. Prices have fallen to the record extent of 22 cents a pound wholesale for the best creamery butter. Violent criticism is made respecting certain consignments of New Zealand butter. A Seattle firm states that if New Zealand expects to do a considerable amount of butter business she must make radical changes in the matter of inspecting. When butter bought und3r the New Zealand Government certificate as being strictly first class is found to be second or third class it naturally causes firms 'to buy sparingly. The remedy lies in having an expert to follow up the inspectors and examine the butter before exportation. Instances have been found where butter had been held for 30 days after the Government stamp had been affixed. It should be exported while fresh.