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BUTTER PRICES

METHODS OF DISTRIBUTION IN ENGLAND

THE IMPERIAL PURCHASE (By Telegraph.-Special lieportcr.) Palmerston North, Juno 17. The matter of butter prices was considered at the annual meeting of the National Dairy' Association of i\ew Zealand to-day. . ill - . Bassett (Northern Wairoa) uiuved a resolution to the effect that the association strongly protest against the butter producer Being compelled to lose the difference in value between the local price which factories were entitled to receive and the export value of the produce, and asking that such difference be made up to the dairying Companies out of the Consolidated Fund. '1 lie resolution was carried unanimously. A discursive discussion followed, in the course of which many complaints were registered against the Government on account of their discrimination with regard to the local price of butter. Several speakers imported politics into the debale, and more tnan one delegate urgeu that if tho matter were piaced before all factory suppliers-it would no doubt have a big influence on the forthcoming general election. Eventually if was decided to interview the Prime Minister and the Minister of.Finance on their return to New Zealand, and, further, to circulate petitions for signature by dairy farmers, to be presented to Parliament, asking tor relief in the matter, should-that action bo deemed necessary.

On resuming after luncheon, consideration was give'n'to tho following notice of motion, Inoved on behalf of the .Riverbank Co-operative Dairy Company: "That the executive be asked to report to a special general meeting of the National Dairy Association, to be held within sis months, on the best methods of moving and directing the distribution of our products in England, through the agency of our Loudon branch."

In moving the motion, Mr. A. M'Earlane said that his company considered that the experience of tho war livid taught them many lessons. During the war the whole of the produce had been purchased by the Imperial Supplies Department. There was no reason why, after the Imperial purchase lapsed, the association itself should rot organise and distribute its produce as successfully and comprehensively as the Imperial Supplies' Department, if properly organised tney should be able to market their goods n: the Oid Country more effectively and on more up-to-date lines. The speaker mentioned how, in Denmark, the wlioie of the. produce was pooled, and + he price fixed before the produce was exported. In this way Denmark obtained the v. hole of the results of her production. By dint of this system, Denmark had useu from a poor country to one of comparative affluence. In stressing the necessity for organisation in.connection with the marketing of our produce, he referred to the danger of the American Moat Trust gaining control of our markets. The co-operative efforts of tho Itussian farmers wero also instanced by the speaker, who said that their activities included a co-operative bank. The farmers in New Zealand should havo a faanlc controlled by the National Dairy Association,

The motion was seconded by Mr. Davis, of Hamua.

In the course of the discussion Mr. Baker said that the only drawback to tho successful adoption of the proposition was that of finance. Ho hardly thought that the association could compete with large firms, capitalised to the extent of several millions, already in the field.

Mr. Turner (of Lonsdale) pointed out that the only reason why the big companies could make their business of distribution pay was that they were not entirely dependent on New Zealand and Australia for their supplies. One half of the year they were able to draw from the Northern Hemisphere. If they had only Australasia to depend on it would "not pay them to.co-operate and handle the produce on such scientific lines. He also stated that there were 22 firms competing for the purchase of the dairy, produce of Taranaki, and with such competition the farmers were assured of getting the best price offering. ■ Mr. Buchanan (Thames Valley) said the proposal was a good one, but it was not framed on right lines. Mr. Sinclair (of Opotiki)* agreed with the motion to' the extent of< suggesting that the selling f'-mld bo confined to half a dozen of iho leading London firms, or less. ■, . i ,r Tho chairman pointed out that at the present time there wero alreadv two delegates abroad gathering information on the subject of marketing in England and on their return they would probably be accompanied by Mr. Ellison, th». association's London agent. Ho therefore thought the motion should be amended, deferring the remit till the next annual meeting, by which time the roport of tho delegates would be received. Tho mover agreed to . this suggestion and the motion, as amended, found general support, it being emphasised that there wero forces at work which were inimical .to the best distribution of our produce. , „ . ..... ~ The Hon. J. B. Gow (of Opotiki) said ho viewed with great alarm any propositi mooted )>y the Hon- W. D. S. Mac Donald to extend the! life of the Imperial purchase of' our produce, Iho speaker pointed to the unfair discrimination with regard to the price of our produce, which at present obtained agains* New Zealand at Home. If the Imperial authorities felt it necessary to rcsmct prices, New Zealand should not be em"led out; in fact aliens lmd had better treatment than New 'Zealand, and had received for their projtocn n higher nr.ee than that paid to patriotic little t\en Z Jlr. n M'Farlane then repljed, stating that the resolution did -not commit the association at, all, and ieft all delails to tho committee.' The Imperial Government were not onlv handling our products, but were making enormous profits out of tho business, ranging, n?«mhn« fn a statement, recently compiled at Home, to from 16 to GO per cent Surely the New Zealand farmer should bo treated on ail fours with .the English• '[o enlarged upon the des.rabilitv of'esla - lishing a producers bank undei the auspices of the association in connection with any scheme for .marketing our prod,TLlmoHoil i il «s then nut and carried without n dissenting voice.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 8

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BUTTER PRICES Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 8

BUTTER PRICES Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 226, 18 June 1919, Page 8

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