PREMIUM FOR CHEESE.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 386, 18 March 1937, Page 4

PREMIUM FOR CHEESE.

Conference Seeks Increase Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, To-day. The question of the premium for suppliers of butter-fat for cheesemaking was discussed at the Dairy Board conference to-day. The Tui Company proposed the conference should recommend to the Government that In future the premium should be 2d. instead of lid. It was maintained that cheese costs had shown a greater increase than butter costs. Mr. C. J. Parlane (New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd.) opposed the remit first of all. He said the purchase price ot cheese should be Increased to a point where the average factory would be able to pay lid. per pound more. Mr. H. E. Taylor (Ngaire) said unless 2d. margin were reached there might be a breakaway from cheese in Taranaki. Mr. W. Marshall (New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd.) moved as an amendment that the price paid be raised to enable a premium ot at least IJd. to be paid by the average efficient factory, based on this year’s returns. The amendment was carried.