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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1925, Page 2

Tin: butter industry is likely to le a (for led seriously hy the .'hipping strike, which is an example ot tinevil lo he done w hen Labor organisations go to extremes. New Zealand depends largely on its overseas hotter market, which is the verv life flood ot t lie indltstty. The sti ppage of shipments tor some weeks is likely to have a most harmful effect on the indust rv. for sometime butter prices promised lo range high at Home, and that would he retie ted here to the advantage of suppliers if the New Zealand eammodity had regular transport. Last year shipping troubles delayed transport and butter arrived Home on a market when there was a slump. 'I Ids year there is a complete block <d t recs, or!. and at a line- when the

prospect' tor the seas', n were except ionaily good. Rutter has been ranging up to 1 s i)d per II). f.o.b lor hutt r fat in New Zealaid. hut tlicre is none ol the commodity being mov al. When the strikers' embargo is lifted and the -hip- begin to move ii i- conceivable with foreign butter being rushed to the Knglish market that pi ices will he slumping again. The prospects arc not pleasant and indicates the far-reaching effect of these extremist' strikes which arc so popular with the l.altor forces of late. The men seem to delight in doing the community. as well as themselves, permanent harm.