BUTTER MOISTURE CASE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 611, 14 September 1909, Page 6

BUTTER MOISTURE CASE.

W . ..EVIDENCE. FOE THE DEFENCE. . . IBy .Telceraph—Prcßs Association.) • • ' ; Auckland, September 13l The oasa' against the New Zealand Dairy Association: on the of exporting,- from tho Dominion butter containing; more than 16 per cent, of water again come before Mr. C: C. Kettle. this morning., ; ■ •Defendants i pleaded not guilty, • .Sir.. Mays, in opening the case for the prosecution, said tho foot's were that on February 13 the sent to . the " Government grading ;stores ten boxes' o$ .butter. The' as-sistant-grader (Mr. Fulton), on opening up this butter, camo to the conclusion that it contained more than 16.-per ,cent. ■of . moisture. This opinion was confirmed by. the grader (Mr. Thornton), and a sample' was 6ent to New Ply! mouth for analysis, The analyst reported that it contained 23.21 par oont. of water. Mr Cuddio stated that proceedings'would bo taken and Mr. Spragg -intimated to hun that the ten boxes of butter ,tn; question had been mado from ■ rejected cream, . .which; was' not of sufficiently good'flavour to.make tip into standard brands. -It was (intended only for-uso a$ pas-, try butter, and by mistake was sent to the freezing ,: works, , The whole '.thing, .'according' to defendants, was due. to' inadvertence. - Evidence on the-lines of Mr. Ifays's statement was taken. , ! Wosley. Spragg, managing director of the fondant association, said that'the .butter in question was a brand seldom .sent'out, and in this Cfliso it'hfid. not,.b6cn intruded' for ship* "lent. It vos manufactured from cream whioh was not iof sufficient quality'for higher-class 'and was- intended for local Sale as pastry butter. In his absence;.however, it had :bcen sent with the export, lots to the grading stores.; Judging from . the association's method.of manufacture, he.did not see how it could possibly contain such an excess of moisture as alleged.-, ■'.• ■ '~ ; .-. ■ The hearing, of the case was, adjourned till .Wednesday.' v i