BUTTERFAT SUBSIDY
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) HAWEEA, March ■ 23. The consensus of opinion obtained from a number of representatives of South Taranaki dairy farmer's during the last few days indicates that no high hopes are held in connection w.ith the butterfat subsidy of 2d -a.pound as recommended by the conference at< Wellington last week. 'The'alternative suggestion made by Mr. H.G.-.Dickie, M.P., finds a considerable', measure of support among dairymen, several of whom believe that the proposal should be fully considered before the industry is committed to a.'" butterfat subsidy. Mr. Dickie's suggestion" was' that the industry should apply a voluntary quota, the surplus product'to be purchased'at current London parity,, by the Govern-, jnent and utilised in efforts'to establish . new markets. • The chief merits claimed; for; -:Mr. Dickie's proposal are that the;adoption of the quota wouldhelp* restore .-Britishgood will for the New. Zealand.industry that might conceivably^ raise the-Lon--don price and would/give the'industry a q uantity of; produce -with which - to* explore the: possibilities :of .new- markets. ■■;!",;■ , v -
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 14
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165BUTTERFAT SUBSIDY Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1934, Page 14
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