N.Z. BUTTER

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1928, Page 7

N.Z. BUTTER

“FINEST IN THE WORLD.” AUCKLAND, October 22. “ I believe that New Zealand butter made for the local market is every hit as good as the best Danish product. It is a pity the Dominion product loses a little of its quality on the long journey to London, but New Zealand has every justification for being proud of the condition of its butter when it reaches Home.” This is the opinoin of Air O. W. Olsonn, a representative of a Swedish separator manufacturing firm, with headquarters at Stockholm, who arrived from Sydney by the Niagara this evening. Mr Olsonn came to New Zealand from Sweden many years ago, and was farming in the Aforrinsville district until 1910. He then returned to Sweden. His business takes him to all the butter-producing countries and he is constantly in touch with the world’s markets.

“Denmark is just the same as she always has been from the butter producing aspect,” Mr Olsonn stated. “The country is producing the same quantity of butter as she did years ago, and that is because there is no scope For extension.” Air Olsonn said that lie had been closely in touch with Russia lately, and he believes that if Russia were properly organised the dairy products from Siberia would be a great competitor on the European butter market. As tilings were to-day, however, he, could sec no hope of that great eountrfy being a factor in the market for years to come. Abroad, Now Zea'and butter was considered the best produced by any of the British Dominions, continued the visitor. lhe Dominion bad nothing to fear to-day from any immediate competition from any new butter producing country. From his experience lie was satisfied that this Dominion had nothing new to learn in butter-making.

Mr 01 sonn was greatly impressed with the progress being made in butter production in the Argentine during his recent visit there. He stated that many of the land-holders were taking up dairying and establishing their own factories. This industry had made wonderful strides during the past few years. “Dairying is also coming into favour in Western Canada'” added Mr Olsonn. “ Big wheat men there are beginning to realise the risk of depending for their success on one crop, and are providing for cows. If the wheat crop happened to fail they have the dairying to fall back on to make up the bank balance a little.” Mr Olsonn has made many visits to New Zealand since leaving here in 1910, but he is proceeding to America direct by the Niagara this time. He stated that lie was satisfied that the Americans were no butter-makers. In the hotels or in the homes the butter had a distinct taste. “It was a pleasure to visit New Zealand and sample some of the finest butter in the world.”