THE BUTTER OUTPUT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3315, 26 September 1917, Page 10

THE BUTTER OUTPUT.

QUESTION OF IMPERIAL PURCHASES. NOT YET SETTLED. (Fhom Oub Own Cokbkspondent.) WELLINGTON, September Another statement on the butter question was made in the House of Representaiivei this evening- bv tho Prime Minister. Mr Young asked if the Prime Mirdstef could give any more information on to*

lubicct, as tho producers were getting anxious, tho season being well advanced. Mr Masscy stated that he had practically nothing further to add to his statement last ■week. " On Saturday he sent another cableBram8 ram to the Imperial authorities urging iem to come to a decision at the earliest possible date. A very important change had taken place in the Food Controller's office at Home. They were taking over tho whole of the Australian output of butter, and they had also taken over all the cold otorage at Home, so there was every chance that they would take the- New Zealand butter; A definito announcement on the subject might be confidently expected during the next few days. The Government wag. doing its best to settlo this matter, and It would settle-;it; but it was going to settle it in the interests of the producers, £nd not of ihe speculators. He believed that if the Imperial Government did not take over the butter output the New Zealand Government would have to tako it pver and regulate it in the interests of the producers and consumers.