New Zealand Produce in London.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7177, 30 May 1891, Page 4

New Zealand Produce in London.

* ■ - Mr Beynolds, who has established a store or dep<H in the Borough for New Zealand produce, has discovered (writes the London correspondent of the AucMand Herald) what all other close observers of the sale of Colonial produce have seen, viz., a cutting of prices by little brokers. He proposes to attempt a remedy by a coalition of five or six brokers specially interested in New Zealand butter, who shall on the arrival of each cargo determine the prices of fine, medium and poor butter, and by standing together endeavour to secure full value for the butter, instead of as at present, where cutting too often is resorted to, to secure a rapid sale, regardless of the consignor's interest. Of course the scheme Mr Beynolds is urging upon the brokers cannot take effect until next season ; but it is meeting with favour, and will doubtless, if carried out, be of great benefit to the Colony. A point about New Zealand butter that presses very urgently for improvement iB the careless way that butter is handled before it arrives at the cool chamber of tbe vessels bringing it over. There appears to be neglect in transit from the dairy to the ship, as much of it is more or lees heated. The cases or kegs should never be exposed to the sun, save where absolutely necessary, and then only for the shorteet possible time. When the butter is on the quays it should be well protected by tarpaulins or other shelter, bo that it is kept cool. Butter often loses from 10s to £1 by being heated. Mr Beynolds says he will have much information to lay before the Colony on his return in reference to the matters here mentioned.