BUTTER GRADING

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 229, 22 June 1921, Page 8

BUTTER GRADING

A STIFFENING-UP ADVOCATED

(By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Palmerston North, Juno 21. An interesting discussion relative to the necessity of improving the grade of New Zealand butter took place at to-day’s conference of tho National Dairv Association, when Mr. G. S a "°' ster "(Midhirst Dairy Co.) moved:- that a recommendation be made to the Department of Agriculture that the time has arrived when it is desirable that an extra grade should be given for■ butter scoring 92 points and over, to be called excellent." According to the mover it must lie apparent to eveij company that a change was necessary. In opposition to tho proposal it was contended that if three grades of butter were made, they would not get a hettc price for superfine, which would simplj take the .place of first-grade butter. Mr. Broadbeilt. (Lovin) moved an amendment:— "That it be a rec ' mendation to the AsHOuitura! Depai went that only butter graded 96 points and over should bo classed as hist P Mr. Marx opposed both, proposals, saying that they had received no ; com pllints from Home, and by the of either proposal they would bo J I “fr nß M f mirire U Natha..i (London) supported the motion. Ito said that Enghlk people had very K re j lt u cO . n I fld^" C n O i New Zealand C raders ‘ an<l , by , hC^ ( P i, in „ sirs s £ ■“ price for first grade anl £ et t g higher price for superfine butter. Mi. R W. Il Robertson supported Mr. assistant dairy commwUr, “said that they might well consider the advisability at this j market, and added tln»t } that was going to give Now Zealand Tinditions that producers had now got c> face . ; | ought to do something to iffipToio , qU After further discussion the amendnient was carried.