N.Z. POPULAR

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18255, 25 November 1933, Page 15

N.Z. POPULAR

VISITOR TO BRITAIN “SEND NOTHING- BUT BEST”

“Public opinion in favor of 'purchasing goods manufactured or produced in the Empire has increased very muc.li since I was in England six years ago,” said Mr L. O. 1L Tripp, of Wellington, on his return on -.he Bangitaiip from London. “In travelling about the British Isles I found New Zealand to he very popular, and that our good name is a most valuable asset,” he added. He had found that many of his friends there were purchasing New Zealand lamb .and butter, he continued. Although he had not found anyone who complained about New Zealand lamb, lie had met a few who said they were not satisfied with the butter they had purchased as New Zealand. He had reported these cases to the secretary of th(> Dairy Board, who was having them investigated. | “Though many shops sell our butter as ‘New Zealand,’ there are many in which the butter is sold as ‘Empire,’ ” said Mr Tripp. “1 think this matter should be taken up with the British Government. The opinion I formed was that so long as wo semi nothing but our best there will always be a sale for our produce, but we must keep u]i and improve our standards. RESULT OF GOOD QUALITY i 1 “By keeping up the standard of our mutton and lamb, I am informed th.nl for the last few vouch New Zealand mutton ami lamb has averaged over Id per Hi. more than any other imported mutton and lamb. It can be appreciated what this has meant to New Zealand. Referring to our butter we must remember that the Danes send to England nothing but their best, and so strict are the Danish authorities that if it is thought that any farmers are sending to the factories any milk which is not up to the standard, or j that the farms are not carried on in j a manner approved by the authorities, the authorities have the power to prohibit the farmers from selling their milk to the; factories, and I apt in-'

formed that. last, year 31 farmers there ■were prohibited from selling their milk to the factories for .12 months. “In July and August when in North Wales, North England, and Scotland, L fouud New Zealand apples selling in most of the fruit shops. Most of the apples were sold as ‘Empire.’ When in England I had New Zealand apples nearly every day, and generally they were excellent, although some I purchased were, I thpught, not up to .standard.”