FALL IN CHEESE PRICES.

Patea Mail, Volume XLIV, 26 November 1920, Page 3

FALL IN CHEESE PRICES.

FACTORIES MAKING GUTTER. Wellington, Wednesday. “The best information ITom people n( Home who are competent to advise on matters connected with cheese nm.l butter is that it hose dual plants which which can be switched from cheese to butter should be turned on to butler to-day," said Mr. .1. T. Martin during a debate at a sitting of the Chambers of Commerce Conference. The latest report, Mr. Martin told the conference, was that it was no longer possible, owing to the rate of exchange, to sell Canadian or New Zealand cheese on the Continent. In four weeks the Canadian market had fallen to the extent of £5 per ton, and and the fall in New Zealand cheese was £lO per ton, when the present prices were compared with those ruling two months ago. It was not known yet whether the bottom had been reached, and in fact the indications were that the fall would go still further. It was resolved by the conference that in view' of New Zealand’s dependence on overseas shipping for the marketing of produce the Government be urged to take such steps as will ensure the maintenance of reasonable freight charges and regularity ot service to all markets to which our produce is scut. The executive was instructed lo make representations to the Government on the matter.

Many Taranaki factories have recently commenced making butter in place of cheese.