DAIRY CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21937, 22 October 1934, Page 12

DAIRY CONTROL

Sir,—All dairy farmers view T itSi grave alarm the legislation which win undoubtedly follow the Dnirv Coram ission's report. Already the industry in being ruined by interference find ecutrol. Yet even more regulation;!, inspectors, interference and officials' salaries will be placed upon the already overburdened farmer. The farmers' expenses will be increased, not cut down, by all this hufnbug. The commission seems to think that the quality of our produce is at fault. But is it- any worse than it was four or five years ago, or even last year The only thing wrong with our butter is that there is too much of it. While this state of affairs exists only two things can help tho farmer. Either his working expenses must be greatly reduced, or he must be guaranteed a reasonable price, say lid per pound, for his but ! :er-fat. The Government insists that the high exchange has helped'the farmer. To iny mind, a glance at the pay-outs of the principal dairy companies will prove tho contrary. Sixpence to 7Jd per lb. is the range of prices, and yet the present price of butter in London is equivalent to over 6£d per lb. Allowing the usual over-run and 5 per cent of the exchange to cover all costs incurred in making and landing the butter in London, I and many other dairy farmers would like- to know where the rest of the exchange goes to. If we are not getting it, who is? J, R. Shaw. Karuka.