The Dairying Outlook.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1921, Page 3

The Dairying Outlook.

S’, uue farmers view the drop in cheese to 90s per cwt for coloured and ]l)2s to 10-1 s IK-r cwt for white as only temporary, believing that retailers in

England, anticipating a further rise in prices purchased ehavilv. with the result that they are out of the market for the present (says the “New /.ea-liliul-Herald”). Other farmers are less optimistic, considering that general do_ pcession in England has forced people to practice economy in living, and that instead of buying New Zealand Latter at 2s Oil to 3s per pound they are nowtaking the best margarine at Is 2d i per pound. Representatives ol buttei | iin d cheese businesses hold the opinion i that English prices may now- he expected to steady themselves at about i the present, prices for tin- future. '1 hoythink that Is fid per pound for hutter- | fj,t will he somewhat near the prices farmers may expect this season. Mr 1). Buchanan, farmer, Palmerston North, who has just returned from a j trip to England, said that he met several New Zealanders in London and • elsewhere. They were looking into tho ! sale of mur priKbice, and it was nr- ; ranged that they should meet in M’eli lington, when they had all returned to ! New Zealand. They intend to discuss | and exchange views upon the propara- ! tion, sale and distribution of meat and I produce.