DAIRY EXPORT CONTROL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19620, 26 April 1927, Page 11

DAIRY EXPORT CONTROL.

> -■ THE FEELING IN LONDON. ATTITUDE OF DISTRIBUTORS. The effect of the control of New Zealand butter and meat in England was commented on by Sir Mark Sheldon, Australian company director, who is a through passengerffir' r a Vancouver to Sydney on the Aorangi. He stated a great deal of attention was being given to tha question and dissatisfaction was being caused among the distributors. Sir Mark Sheldon spent some time in England in the course of a six months* tour. He stated he foresaw the present position of control when be was sitting as Australian representative on the Imperial Economic Committee in 1925. The present position was creating considerable uneasiness. People, he said, were puzzling over the problem of the Dominion asking for preference and at the same time holding up its goods lor better prices. "I think it is only a passing phase, ' stated Sir . Mark. '"The great danger, of course, is losing old channels of distribution. Anything to jeopardise this is dangerous. In a large measure the distributors resent being tied down and feel they are beinf? treated like a" lot of children! Thev are naturally looking for other markets.'* The distributors we>e very powerful and their attitude counted for much. The position also affects large retailers with chain stores.