BUTTER FOR THE EAST.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 25, 30 January 1929, Page 14

BUTTER FOR THE EAST.

Messrs. A, H. Tui'nbull and Co., Ltd., recently wrote to the New Zealand Dairy Board .forwarding a letter from the Shanghai Iee 1, and Cool Storage Company, Ltd., on the popularisation of New Zealand dairy produce in. China. The writers pointed out that it was desirable to establish New Zealand butter on the Chinese market for the sake of future prospects. The market was an expanding one, and it was quite possible that Japanese butter would be exported in the course of the next one or'two years, as expansion in the industry in Japan was indicated. Discussion by the board showed that profitable development of trade in China and Japan was likely to be so small, in comparison .with what was possible in the markets of Europe and America, as not to be worth while at present. Australia, with a well-organised system of regular transport to the East, was far better able to cope with that trade than was New Zealand. Every thousand tons of Australian butter sent to the East meant 1000 tons'less on the London market, thus presenting a better opportunity for New Zealaud produce on that market. New Zealand, by "'exporting to London, was engaging in world trade, and the problem should be viewed from thaV angle. The letter was received.