MILK COSTS
Sir, — It may interest your readers who are engaged in milk distribution to have the following cost comparisons: —
Prio« per quart English Towns Auckland Summer . . . Gd Spring .. . 41 d-otl "Winter . . . . 7d Rest of year sd-5Sd
Wages of Roundsmen per week. £sd £ s d London . . 217 6 Auckland. 3 17 6 County towns 2 12 0 Butter-fat—Government Standard England . . 3 p.c. Auckland . . 3.5 p.o. Thus Auckland is getting its . milk roughly 20 per cent cheaper, with 12} per cent more butter-fat, and roundsmen receiving a better wage.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22000, 5 January 1935, Page 13
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89MILK COSTS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22000, 5 January 1935, Page 13
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