MONEY ON MORTGAGE TAUPO AND ROTORUA FISHING NEW ZEALAND BUTTER

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1932, Page 10

MONEY ON MORTGAGE

TAUPO AND ROTORUA FISHING

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —I have .noticed that already three letters have appeared in the columns of the Wellington Press with reference to the above, and as others have written to the Auckland and other papers the statements made-must have a great deal of truth contained therein. Take the correspondents mentioned, I have fished the areas mentioned for-a very long time, and, after my experience last Christmas, can only wonder what ,the Government are doing in allowing such a wonderful asset to the Dominion to go down hill in the way it is doing. I quite agree with your correspondent of yesterday that one, if not the worst evil, is the allowing of trolling parties to troll in waters that ia so close to the fly fishing areas. It is a generally accepted fact that nothing is so disturbing to fish as the continual running of launch and out board engines.in practically shallow water, and it has been markedly noticed that where fish have been fairly plentiful, directly the motor appears they get frightened and go out and stay in the deeper waters. Surely there is. ample water ior those who wish to troll without coming in as cjose to the shores as they do The Government has the remedy, in its ' own hands; all that is necessary is to increase the distance from. the shore from which trolling parties' are allowed to work, and instead of naming certain places let it obtain so that the whole area of the lakes conies within the banned ground, and then see that the regulations are carried out properly and not in the careless manner existing to-day.

It is a practice of sonic fly fishermen to take launches and outboard motor-boats and fish off them in fly areas; the allowing of this to my mind is also a. mistake. Some years ago an expert was appointed by the

Government to go into the matter of Taupo and Rotorua fishing, and one of his recommendations was that a controlling board should be appointed to govern the whole position, but like a great many more valuable reports it was shelved. As an asset to. this Dominion our fishing waters are a very great one, but if the powers that be don't wake up before it is too late we will find that overseas fishermen will find other better places of which they can avail themselves.—l am, etc.,

FISHERMAN.

P.S.—Whilst on the subject of fishing, I have noticed in a paper report that the Government had released last year some hundreds of thousands of fry in the lakes. As the supposition has been strongly put forward that want of feed is the cause of the poorness of condition of fish caught, this theory might also, be worth inquiring into, and if proved to be correct the saving of a great deal of money.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —So the Farmers' Union Dominion executive suggests % that the provisions of the Mortgagors Relief Act should be'extended so as to enable farmers who have borrowed- money on mortgage, to be presented with some of the mortgagee's "principal" as well as "interest"—it' a Court thinks fit. The idea apparently is that "charitable aid" on a really large scale, should be provided for owners of farm property, not at the expense of the whole community, but at the expense of those individuals who have had the audacity to lend their money to farmers on the security of their broad acres. What are we coming to?—I am, .etc., ..

WONDERING.

(To the Ed.uor.)

Sir, —This Christmas just passed a friend of mine forwarded to relatives in Scotland several pounds •of '. New Zealand - butter. Per last mail my friend received letter? which' acknowledged the receipt of the butter,: and all remarked upon the fresh condition and excellent quality of the product.. All said that if only New Zealand butter, could be purchased at Home in'that, condition they and many others would buy no other, but, as the New Zealand butter offered to the consumer to-day was not comparable to the Christmas consignment, and was second to the Danish article for freshness, etc., they were obliged to-rely on the latter. The Danish butter in this particular town sold at-Is 6d'lb to New Zealand Is. ■

.My friend is wondering whether it is ppssible to forward fresh butter regularly, either from New Zealand direct or per London agents? Providing the butter reached its destination in the condition as did the Christmas consignment, negotiations would be proceeded with along those lines, and regular orders placed. But, as I remarked to my friend, why should it be necessary to take these steps to ensure the delivery of Few Zealand butter fresh? Why is it that New Zealand butter is not • placed for sale fresh? Is it that it is stored too long? If so, why? Surely, if a number of people in one small portion of the United Kingdom unanimously pronounce New Zealand butter, when fresh, better than the local products offering, but which at present are not as stale as New Zealand's, and guarantee to patronise one of this country's prime products under better and apparently possible conditions, it is not reasonable to suppose that the majority of the remainder would act likewise? Just because other local brands are not as stale as our New Zealand article, our competitors products are preferred, and rightly too. lam for the best suitable product every, time, and in this case many a wouldbe patriotic customer's taste appears to hold sway, to the detriment of New Zealand. ■ "• I believe that now is the time for we in New Zealand to put our best foot forward and do what has been proved can-be done, and bo make New Zealand's article the worlds best. If it is impracticable to sell other than-first grade' butter then what are the.reasons?—l am, etc., „■■•■ H.W.M. [In a statement published in "The Post" on Thursday, Mr. T. C. Brash, secretary of the New. Zealand Dairy Board, answered the question, why does Danish butter . command such a premium? Spreadability," he stated* "is an attribute of Danish butter that commends itself to the thrifty British housekeeper, and those who cater for the public, and 'goes further' than frozen butter. But experiments are being made with New Zealand butter to improve its 'spreadability.' New Zealand butter, however, is forcing-its way into the English strongholds of Danish butter, and Mr. Brash states that the Dairy Board is steadily improving the position, but it is obvious that New Zealand butter suffers in comparison with Danish butter freshly made for immediate consumption, possessing a desired high flavour, and one sought after in the North of England."]