THE BUTTER MARKET.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2048, 7 September 1920, Page 2

THE BUTTER MARKET.

VIEWS OF AUCKLAND PRODUCERS. Press Association. AUCKLAND, September K. An important, and representative meeting of Auckland provincial dairy factory representatives was held in Auckland on Friday, when a reeenf cablegram received by the Butter Committee, through the Prime Minister, from the Imperial Government was discussed. The cablegram was as follows: '•'With reference to your telegram of August. 20, his Majesty's Government agrees to extend its offer to cover butter delivered to stores in New Zealand up to March ■'!! next, and raises no objection to eompetion of contracts, made prior to August 21 with the United States ami Canadian buyers. Subject to unforeseen e.dhtingencies, a free market is contemplated in respect of the exportable surplus-after March 31." After a lengthy review and discussion of the position, the following resolution was finally carried:— "Regarding the terms of offer of Mr Massey 's telegram of August 2fi to the Imperial Government, this association recommends the committee to sell as laid down by terms of their offer dated August 25 and empowers the Dominion Butter Committee to accept the Imperial Government's offer, subject to a free and unrestricted market in the United Kingdom granted to New Zealand producers, free and unrestricted market to mean equal conditions with the dairy producers of Ireland and Great Britain." A further resolution was also carried protesting against any further payment being made by the Government' from the Consolidated Fund to reduce the price of butter in New Zealand, and urging that, all restrictions on local sales should be removed as from October 1.