PRICE OF BUTTER

Wairarapa Daily Times, 14 October 1933, Page 3

PRICE OF BUTTER

THE SINCLAIR SCHEME. GOVERNMENT APPROACHED. WELLINGTON, Friday. Representations were made to the Government this week by the Dairy Produce Board in connection with a proposal for the introduction of legislation to control the price of butter in the local market under what is known as the Sinclair scheme. , It is understood that Government action is not likely until more definite proposals have been submitted. A proposal which emanated from the annual conference of the National Dairy Association at Hamilton recently was to “load” butter at the rate of twopence per lb., with a view to establishing a fund from which a bonus would be paid at the end of the season. However, enquiries in departmental circles indicate that the plan as approved at Hamilton has undergone some modification. One of the alternative suggestions was that the load should be instead of 2d. But the whole question is still “in the air,” and it is understood that the Dairy Board has been asked to put its proposals into more definite shape with a view to submitting them again to the Government. At the moment it docs not appear likely that the Government will act on the request to alter the Dairy Control Act in the direction indicated. —(P.A.)

Melbourne newspapers .recently reported that the New Zealand Dairy Board had agreed with the Australian Board to restrict the period for forward sales of butter. Mr W. A. lorns, chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Board, when questioned in Wellington yesterday, said that nothing had been decided yet regarding the Australian proposals, and the whole thing was still “in the air.” A reply had been received from the Importers * Association in Tooley Street which showed its members to be' unanimously of opinion that it was desirable to put produce on a better marketing basis than that prevailing to-day. The further suggestions of the Importers ’ Association would be considered at the Dairy Board’s meeting on 25th October.