IMPERIAL BUTTER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17984, 9 January 1922, Page 4

IMPERIAL BUTTER.

FRUITS OF OONFERE«OS®M i GOVERNMENT SYMPATHETIC? J ISSUE REFERRED TO LONDON, I [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN '"-OREESPOVDENXj '1 HAMILTON, Saturday, !fi Discussing the butter position to-d&y | Mr. T. L. Hames, secretary of th 6 Neijtßil Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company,' f who has just returned from the confe! I ence of producers in Wellington, said tint 'I the producers waited on the Primo Min. j ister, and from a telegram which he had ! received this morning, he gathered that f the Government was likely to be I pathetic. The main question now at' jj; 1 sue was whether the full 00-operation of- • ihe Australian producers could be Hecuxed, I The Wellington Conference was, 13,4 r Mr. Haines, practically unanimous on ihe f question of adopting the schems which ) had been accepted by Australia, with cm. f tain important modifications. The whilj \ question would now have to be 'eferrej | back to London. PRICES AGAIN LOWER, FALL IN CHRISTCHURCH. i FIRST GRADE is 3d RETAIL. ! [BT TELEGBATH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] I CHRISTCHURCH. Saturdiy. j A further dron in the wholesalo and retail prices of butter is to operate on j Monday. Butter will be sold by the Can- \ terbury factories at Is Id wholesale. According to city grocers who wctb questioned this morning, the retail pric# will drop to Is 3d. The present price is Is sd. Second grade butter will probably be Is 2d retail. MARKET IN CANADA. GOOD PRICES OBTAINABLE, 'v [by telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. The possibility of improving trade relations between Canada and New Zealand and other matteis of interest to the sister Dominions were discus;ed by 4 Mr. Charles B. Jones, of Victoria, 8.C., in the course of an interview to-day, Tti« is not the first visit Mr. Jones has paid to New Zealand. On a recent occaiioii he toured the Dominion, and he was so favourably impressed that he cam» backagain eo that he could make a mote thorough inspection. Mr. Jones ii quite satisfied that New Zealand is not sufficiently advertised in Canada. " Yij should be proud of your country," bo said, " but/ judging from the eiteut of your advertiaing, ons would think that you were ashamed of it." Americans and Canadians were looking for new ground—those who had money to spare for touring—and if they only knew what a delightful country New Zealand was, New Zealand would certainly get their Kpatronage. , - ~-4 On the subject of trade relations, Mr. Jones expressed the opinion that New Zealand's uew tariff would greatly facilitate and encourage trade with Canada. Before the new tariff was announced |p the British Columbia Chamber of Commerce had urged the Dominion Government to take steps to place Canada on the preference list. Canada now gave preference to New Zealand products, 'jf: such as butter and cheese, and re-j||f frigerated space was available on the Union Steam Ship Company's boats as well as on the Government merchant marine. One tiling was certain, Canada preferred to trade .within the Empire, and New Zealand should realise this to its own advantage. "But if it comes fo a question of loyalty to the Empire," said Mr. Jones, " I am afraid Canada must give first place to New Zealand." Mr. Jones expressed surprise that New Zealand did not exploit to a much »|| greater extent the Canadian market for butter and cheese. During the winter months, December, January, February and March, Canada imported a great deal of butted from the United States, but his experience led him to believe that the §| people would prefer the New Zealand article, because of its superb" quality. In fact, many Canadians preferred. New i|fj Zealand butter to Canadian, and the %| former often sold at higher price than M the latter, and found willing and eager S: purchasers. On November 13 last Can- || adian butter was quoted at 50 cents, and New Zealand butter at 55 cents. Butler could be produced for less in this country than in Canada, where stook had to b» || housed over the winter, and' the Ner ;;f Zealand dairy farmer was able to compete with his Canadian brother despite tievjf, duty, high freights, and many distriba- 0, tion costs. Of course, in common with what had §g taken place all over the world, the price of 'butter in Canada had fallen considerably, but it was probable that tie ruling price to-day was one that would satisfy !f| the "New Zealand producer. Some information on that point might be of considerable value to local farmers.