CHEESE OFFER DECLINED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2857, 23 August 1916, Page 8

CHEESE OFFER DECLINED

* HOW WILL IT AFFECT THE POSI- ; _ TION? • "Inquiries mado by a representative of the Auckland "Star" regarding the probaße effect upon the cheeso market f of the New Zealand producers declin'•ing to accept the offer of tho Board of r Trado for the total exportable surplus •f ..this season, tend to show that the re- " suits may be more I'ar-reaChiug than at first appeared. One.gentleman deep]y interested in the cheese'trade spoke •<». very, strongly upon,. the matter. "It was worth.'while,"'he';,said "for farm•r 'era. to have accoptod a halfpenny per pound less for tUeir cheeso from the ' British Board of Trade, apart from -!■ amy question of desiring to help the .. Empire. For ono tiling, it was worth ~. one halfpenny per pound less to be as- ... sured of receiving .your money as soon •• as tile'cheeso was delivered to the -•. ireezer at this • end, I know, of course, that offers had been received from London firms at 9d. per pound for the output of some factories, but of what use is that if the facilities are ,i; not available for. getting the stock to England.- If tho cheeso had been sold - to the Board of Trade it would assure •f 1 . ships being sent here to get the stock ' away, but now-the vessels will, ns far as the war authorities are concerned, -go . fco tho country that is supplying -the cueeso, and it is just possible ,peo- ... pie at this end may later on find it ... diificult to get their butter and cheese ... away. Then there is another point of •«< view iffat 'affects the merchants. Had /■ tne vessels.- been sent out here for the : cTicese, they would have wanted cargo ' to bring out, which would also be an advantage at the present time." To thoroughly understand the position it is jus"E as welf to state that last year one-third of the season's output in New Zealand was purchased at 7d. per lb. by the Hoard of. Trade, and the balance in London realised higher prices. It' is understood that this year, with private offers at 9d. per lb., "tho producers - of cheese were willing t<) sell to the British, Government at .SJd. per lb.; and that the buying rate .was raised to Bd., which was declined at tho conference. is matters now •stand, unless some fresh arrange- ; 'merit is m'ado, producers at this end have to face the problem of getting "their cheese ; to the London market, Instead of that onus being thrown upon He British Board of Trade, which can secure the vessels for such a pur,pose. - .

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-'•We note with interest that all the best -prizes for cheese at the Palraerston Show arid the best prices in the London market were obtained by those makers who •use Victor Vats., These famous Tats em•body a new principle of middle drainage while investigating. A. J. Pari ton, Dairyman. Carterton.—Advt.