THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12900, 10 February 1906, Page 5

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

j A NEW BUTTER BILL. | "Untied Erni Association—Per Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.. Received 9.12 'p.m., February 9tli. . LONDON, February 9. Mr Taverner, Agent-GeccraJ. for Victoria, interviewed .and. Jrged Lord. -Carriiigfon to introduce a new Butter Bill. J»rd C-arringtpn is anxious to do all that is possible'and will appoint a select committee of the House of Common!; to take evidence, on the whole question of moisture, blending and faking, with a view to framing ;v Bill for the protection n{ producers -and consumers; He hopes to' patvT the Bill by June. LONDON MARKET WEAKER. Received 11.12 p.m.. February 9th. - LONDON, February 9. 'Hie butter market is quiet- and sdightly weaker. £our ships discharged 108.000 boxes this week. Danish is unchanged ; Australia (saltedj 100s to 102s; New Zealand. 104s to 106s, ussalted (in small supply) 106s to 108s.

'ROOM FOR A FURTHER DROP.

Per Press Association.

NEW PLYMOUTH,. JPebruary 9. - No alarm has been canned in Taranaki by the reported collapse of the butter market, and it. is c'ainjed that, (he market could stand., a further drop without bringing the average for the season: below anti,cipnfstfns at the opening of the seeson and the:returns of the pa®* few yearn The;experience gf; three' of; the past fonr years has been that butter shipped i» February has 1 arrived home on a rising market, about 110s. and it is hoped that there may yet be a-similar recovery. On tjio whole not the ,slightest apprehension: and it is generIJlva too ranch of a scare has beert created out of a drop that must have been'anticipated. >