THE CHEESE PURCHASE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5501, 18 June 1917, Page 2

THE CHEESE PURCHASE

Commentin'; on the Government purchase of cheese, the executive of the National Dairy Association says: ■■ Probably some factoiy directors and suppliers still consider the sale a saoiilieo and that more could have been obtained in the open market. The point to settle is, had the exporler au ‘ open ’ market ? Looked at from this standpoint, the arrangement was advantageous to the vendors, it provided a handsome aud assured return al a remunerative figure, placing tlm lctpon ibility of arranging transput ou the purchaser and the buyer was benefited inasmuch as it secured an ample supply to meet requirements at a less pi ice than could be obtaiued by purchasing the same lauded in the United Kingdom. ’