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Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1920, Page 2

When the Government decided to pay a subsidy of sixpence per pound for factory butter retained in New Zealand for local consumption, a request was made that supplies of “ farmers’ ” or home-made butter might participate in the distribution. Tho matter was referred to the Department of Agriculture by the Prime Minister, and nothing further was heard of it during the session. I learn that the question of giving some subsidy to the farmers’ butter was carefully gone into by the officers of the Dairy Division, but it was found impossible to ev.olve a fair basis of payment. The subsidy is paid oh butter made to the export requirements. Farmers’ butter admittedly falls short of this standard, and as grading would bo necessary befpre the subsidy could be paid and it would be impossible in the majority of cases to send the butter to a' grading centre, it has been decided "hot to pay the subsidy to this class r-f butter, but as the farmer is said to be getting 28 per pound for his home-made product, lie is probably fairly well satisfied, as this butter always sells ior legs than the export quality.