DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT.

Otago Witness, Issue 3828, 26 July 1927, Page 22

DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT.

AMERICAN AND CANADIAN MARKETS. PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT. AUCKLAND, July 18. The prospects of developing markets in the United States and Canada for New Zealand dairy produce impressed Mr F. J. Leonard, of Messrs Leonard and Son (Ltd.), Auckland, who returned by the Maunganui to-day. “I was particularly impressed with the possibility of effecting large sales of our butter and cheese to the United States and of butter to Canada,” said Mr Leonard. ‘Tn America there is ” "-client business system for the purchase and marketing of primary produce, and my investigations led ine to believe that there is no reason why New Zealand should not become a regular supplier to American markets in the season when our production is at its maximum, and that of the Northern Hemisphere at the minimum. The many conversations I had with dairy produce merchants in Canada revealed that Canadian interests share the .view that Canada would have nothing to lose and much to gain by selling its ‘flush’ season production to the United States and Great Britain and replacing its stocks by importations from New Zealand. The present necessity for Canada to carry its own butter in store for long periods to tide over the winter would be obviat 1 if New Zealand could ship ample fresh supplies. American merchants said that they had no objection to New Zealand butter entering the market. They would welcome it, they said, and admitted that they would have to buy it in spite of the the 12 cents per lb duty. There is every reason to assume that an increased quantity of New Zealand dairy produce will be required in the United States.” THE LONDON AGENCY. AUCKLAND, July 19. A motion that the London agency of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board should be merged with that of the Meat Producers’ Board was keenly debated at last week’s meeting of the Dairy Produce Export Control Board. The motion was lost, but only on the casting vote of the chairman (Mr W. Grounds). It is expected that the subject will again be raised at the next meeting of the board, and as two new members will by that time have replaced" two of the sitting members, the proposal may then receive the support of the majority. For the proposal to merge the London agency with that of the Meat Board, it is contended that with the abolition of control there is no longer any reason for its separate existence. The functions of the agency will be few, being confined to the supervision of shipping and cold storage arrangements, and the issue of periodical reports. This work could easily be undertaken by a joint agency for the Meat and Dairy Boards. The saving in expense to the Dairy Beard would be from £5BOO to £6OO. xt is also contended that Mr R. S. Forsyth (London manager of the Meat Board) could very ably represent the Dairy Board there, and control the restricted scope .of its future operations. Mr Forsyth has already demonstrated his capabilities in his handling over a series of years of the London business of the Meat Board.