OUR BUTTER EXPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1835, 22 August 1913, Page 10

OUR BUTTER EXPORTS.

WHAT HArPENS IN AMERICA? ' ; Placed in juxtaposition statements made at different times and places in Parliament Building.3 yesterday on the subject of the export of New Zealand butter to Canada are somewhat peculiar. Attending a deputation to the Prime Minister last evening Sir "Walter Buchanan said that when lie was'in Canada recently ho found evidence* in many plates of a demand for New Zealand butter. Mr. D. J. Nathan, a member of the deputation, and head of a large butter-' exporting- firm, said that if he had his way lie would not allow a pound of New Zealand butter to go to Canada, except in pound pats bearing the Government stamp. Much of it was blended with inferior butter after reaching Canada and water was added to it. Then it was sold as New Zealand butter. More butter bearing "Pakeha" brand was sold in Cannda {hiring thp season than the Cheltenham factory, which used the brand, could turn out. in three years.

Speaking in the House of Representatives last evening, Ifr. T. Buxton, member for Temulca, read a letter which he had received from an American correspondent complaining about the quality of New Zealand butter shipped to Canada. The quality of tlie butter, it was stated, varied greatly. Some of it was mottled and much of it was heavily laden >"ith moisture. ' •

During the course of liis remarks on cow-tcating associations at the Olympic Theatre, Pahiatua, on Tuesd'ay, Mr.. W. M. -Singleton, Assistant Director of tho Dairy Produce Division., stated that the records of the two champion butter-fat cows in New Zealand were as_follow:— No. 1 cow (a Holstein) produced 6Mlb. of butter-fat for .304 days' milking, wliilo No. 2 (a Jersey) yielded 507.691b. of butterfat during a milking period of 341 days. Tho age of tlhe JJolstein cow at the commencement of the test wa* 3 years 155 days, while that of tho'Jersey was 1 year ,356 days. In reply to a question. Mr. Singleton said the milk yield of No. 1 cow for the period mentioned was 15,7801b.

There is a district around Hope and Brightwater, in sunny Nelson, " whore "Jack Frost" is quite unknown, and it is from this favoured locality that the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd., arc this morning selling the first shipment of spring green pea?,, which are expected to realise high prices. The next annual show-of the Masterton 'District A. and P. Association is to be held on February 11, '1914.

. The Wairoa County A. and P.. Association will hold its show on February next.

Managers who' use "Victor" Vats declare they are the best. . Prom every point of viow, the "Victor"' is unequalled. The slopiiipr bottom and centre drainage system enables the factory to turn nut cheeso of superior qnailty—and that means better, prices, and better profits. The workmanship of tho "Victor" is perfect, every joint being perfectly fitted and sound; This is the season to overhaul your plant, if you want best results; install a "Victor" where a new vat is needed, and let.Tarton repair or reline tho old ones. Then you'll agree with other managers that "Victor" Vats are supreme, and Parton is the man for repairs. Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton.—Advt.