THE BUTTER TRADE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2102, 10 June 1907, Page 2

THE BUTTER TRADE

GRADER FOR GISBORNE AD-

VOCATED.

At tho mooting of tlio Farmers’ Union on Saturday Mr. P. Dinan re- j rived tlio question of a butter grader , for Gisborne, which Jiad been discuss- . ed twelve months previously. Ho adduced the increase in the output as nil additional argument, maintaining that' Gisborne suppliers were entitled to the saino facilities afforded at other ports. The expense of sending buttor away to be graded was a serious drawback. Ho submitted a motion asking the Government to ajipoint a grader for this port. The Chairman (Mr. Lysnar) said there was no doubt that; the services of a grader were urgently required for this district. The butter producers suffered in two ways Not only bad they to pay the extra freight to fell 3 Ono'hunga wharf, but the quality of the butler was injuriously affected b, transit after loaving the freezing chamber. Tlio latter was the more serious consideration of tlio two, for they could not depend upon getting tho high grade, now so essential on the Home market. The Government should appoint a grader here lor about five, or six months m the year, ft would pay the butter producers to reimburse the grader’s salary, rather than to continue sending the butter via Auckland. A member: Why should.it not go

direct to Wellington. The Chairman said that the journey ivus too long. The butter would he two nights and prehaps three days out of the cool chamber. A member said it was evident the best method was to grade the butter here and ship it direct on the Home boats. It was absurd that tho produce should bo sent to Auckland and

then back to Welllington. The Chairman said that the same boat calling at Gisborne previously shipped the produce at Wellington. He mentioned that the extra freight bo Onchunga meant over a farthing i pound, which was a big item. Mr. Candy urged that tho Union should as'lc for one grader to attend to both Napier and Gisborne. Tlio Chairman thought this might Ire feasible as there would, at most, be only shipment per week here. He did not, however, think much buttei ,vns shipped at Napier—it was sent by ■ad to AVelllington. He believed they wen Id have a better chance of success If they asked for a grader at Gisborne during the busy .season, September Is- to March 31st. The motion was eventually carried in this form, with the alternative, if the Government demurred, that a grader, he appointed for Napier and Gisborne.