CANADA’S DAIRY TRADE

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1931, Page 6

CANADA’S DAIRY TRADE

-NEW ZELAND’S aims,

HIGH STANDARD ESSENTIAL

LONDON, August 13.

New Zealand dairy farmers will take more than a passing interest in what Dr J. A. Ruddick, who has been for 25 years in this country as the representative of the Canadian dairy trade, said at a farewell meeting on his retirement from office. Speaking to the members of the Manchester Provision Association, Ltd., t)r Ruddick said, in a survey of the Canadian export produce trade, that the butter trade had always been a series of ups and downs. Any big increase in the home consumption invariably affected i he ex-port of butter more than’it-'affected cheese. Another factor was the tremendous tourist business. Last year over five million motor cars passed through the Customs of Canada and 'the United states.

There could be little doubt but that Canada had made considerable improvements in the quality of their butter and cheese during the last few years. 'Much of this was due to the improved methods of grading, since it had enabled them to deal more effectually with the factories turning out an inferior article.

One of the members of the association, Mr Robert Graham, said if Canada was to make headway it was' absolutely necessary to have a high standard ot quality and regular shipments, especially to a market like Manchester, since Canadian shipments were only equal to about three months’ supply in this country. New Zealand was out to attempt tep keep up a supply all the year round. A Dominion that regarded this country as a centre to be supplied only when other sources failed made a mistake. New Zealand ’ farmers have no need to be told what Mr Norman Davies, who presided, said to the meeting, in expressing regret for Dr Rifddiek’s retirement. Since hi? last visit to Manchester, he said, there had been considerable im prbvements in the demand in 'the Xoi-'h for Empire products, especially in butter but Canada would do well to remember that regular shipments were necessary if they desire to increase their hold in this country.