OUR DAIRY MARKET

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 53, Issue 3818, 7 October 1936, Page 8

OUR DAIRY MARKET

CONTROL IN BRITAIN. PROTESTS BY TRADERS. Threats of action against New Zealand because of the Dominion’s dairy marketing policy are contained in correspondence and copies of “The Grocer,” the organ of the provision trade of Great Britain, received in Auckland. Writing in “The Grocer” of August 15, Mr George T. Clegg, of Manchester, says: “Surely it is time that the provision trade of this country tackled the question of controlled imports and selling of dairy produce which appears to be developing rapidly. The sooner all buyers in this country get together and voice their opinion, the better for all concerned. The buyers can dictate the prices they are prepared to pay, .and together can smash any control. ■ I suggest this be done immediately.” “Provision Importer,” writing in the issue of August 22, takes the Wholesale Provision and Importers’ Associations to task for lack of action in protesting against the stopping of consignments of New Zealand dairy produce to firms which have been actively engaged in the trade for years. “Are the successful members of the associations prepared to appeal on their behalf?” the writer asks. “Not likely; it means' increased supplies for them. They cannot see that their turn will come next, and eventually complete control will be effected; their books are audited by New Zealand Government auditors, and the information is very useful for future events. The matter should be dealt with by the associations and the New Zealand Government direct, and let them clearly understand that theii’ action is not approved.” A letter received by an Auckland house from its principals in England states:-

"There is great discontent in the trade against the action of New Zealand endeavouring to set up an organisation in this country for the sale of the whole of their produce. There is not the slightest doubt that this is the real object they have in view. In our opinion this is as much your concern as ours, the only difference being that we can fight them at their own game and sell other countries' goods, and we venture to suggest that in the end we shall be successful. The importing firms in this country have been in the business too long and will have the sympathy of the actual traders, and, of course, other countries can produce good butter, and with our aid we can get them to supply our customers’ needs.