NEW ZEALAND CHEESES.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 November 1924, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND CHEESES.

FURTHER HIGH PRICES. . THE GUESSING COMPETITION; London, Oct. 9. The remaining three “one-ton" on exhibition at the New Zealand Pavilion were sold by auction last week, and, as in the case of the first one sold to Mr. David Greig, they realised fancy prices. Messrs. John Barker and Company obtained two of the cheeses, running the price up to 17fls a cwt for both. The third was bought by Messrs. Grimbly and Hughee, of Oxford, at 172® per cwt. Messrs. Barker will probably keep their purchases in cold etore until Christmas time, when they will make an advertising feature of them. Mr. David Greig, who bought the first monster cheese, states that he did so to show the visitors to the New Zealand dairy eection at Wembley that his firm does know t he quality of New Zealand dairy produce, and that the firm have been, and still are, purveyors of New Zealand butter and cheese. It is M-. Greigs intention when he removes the cheese from Wembley to show it at some of the firm’s largest stoats in London and the provinces. The method of transporting it will probably be on a decorated waggon, so that the cheese can be seen by everyone. A placard will bear the inscription, “New Zealand ei’eeee, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924. Bought by David Greig.” “We hope also, stated Mn Greig, “that New Zealand will find a more prominent place in the minds of the people, and we wish more than ever that the public of England shouM be educated to ask for colonial produce before all other.” The competition for guessing the .weight of the first cheese sold came a conclusion last week, when the cheese was weighed and the guesses examined. A great deal of good work had been done by the Governt. ent Publicity Department in making the competition, known, and as a result the New Zealand butter at t l.e Exhibition had been meeting with a very rapid sale. The cheese was removed from the show ease one morning, and after a photograph had been taken the cheese was weighed. It timed the ‘cales 16cwt 101 Alb. It so hoppened that the guesses of three New Zealanders were first, second and third m order of merit, the first -being within half a pound of the actual weight. was no moral reason why these Niw Zealanders should not have claimed the prizes, but it was obvious that such a course would not have been a good advertisement. Consequently, thev all three very generously relinquished tLear claims to the prizes, and the next in order of merit received the awards. These were: Air. W. Sandford, Barnstaple, £5O; Mr. R. Scot, Hessle, Yorksi ire, £3-5; and Mrs. A. D. Jones -kenhurst Gardens; Mill Hill. £l5.