BUTTER MARKET

Southland Times, Issue 22073, 21 July 1933, Page 7

BUTTER MARKET

POLISH PROPOSAL INTERNATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL FURTHER INVESTIGATION (Special to Press Association, New Zealand). (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. A sub-committee of the World Con. ference yesterday dealt further with the Polish proposal aiming at the international organization of the butter market and the creation of an international dairy council. It also dealt with the Italian proposal that a drafting subcommittee be set up consisting of representatives of Italy, Poland and Switzerland to prepare a resolution for the approval of the commission on the co-ordination of production and marketing. Later a draft resolution was submitted requesting the International Institute of Agriculture, the International Agricultural Commission, the International Dairy Federation and the Economic Committee of the League of Nations to make a preliminary study of the question and inviting the governments of the various countries to send to the Secretariat of the League of Nations before September 10 all data at their disposal on this question, particularly their views on the constitution of the proposed international dairy council. It is understood that Major Elliot, the Minister of Agriculture, advocated delay to enable a full inquiry into the general position from an international point of view and further exploration in regard to the setting up of a permanent international dairy council. Major Elliot’s attitude was the result of the strong stand by New Zealand and Australia in opposing quantitative restrictions and a recommendation to dispose of the question so far as the World Conference is concerned. BUTTER AND CHEESE UNLIMITED IMPORTATIONS. BRITISH PRODUCE UNDERSOLD. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) London, July 19. In the House of Lords Lord Strachie asked what the Government was doing to prevent British agricultural produce being undersold by unlimited importations of dominion butter and cheese. The Earl of Radnor said the Government could not be honourable and throw over agreements, but when the time came for a revision British agriculture might have a good deal to say. He hoped the dominions would remember that the spirit of the agreement was vastly more important than the latter in both Britain’s and their own interests. Earl de la Warr replied that the cooperation of the dominions must be obtained for any effective regulation of imports on the basis of a voluntary agreement. He was not despairing because they were unable to place a pistol at the heads of the dominions. The time might come when the dominions would find it would pay them better to relax the letter of the agreements In order to carry out the spirit. If the dominions stood to the letter the time would come when the British market, which was so important to the dominions, would deteriorate. He personally was convinced that it was possible to reach an understanding with the dominions.