The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932. CONFERENCE PROSPECTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1932, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Times FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932. CONFERENCE PROSPECTS.

With the near approach-of the gathering at Ottawa, interest in the Conference and its possibi.itic’s is rapidly increasing. A London correspondent states that the appointment of Sir Douglas Newton, M-.P. as agricultural adviser to the conference, wi-'l be welcomed as he is a practical farmer with a wide grasp of the problems of tae industry 7, and he has taken an active part in the bringing together of Home and Empire interests. These interests will need to be carefully guarded, because it is evident- that Danish dairying circles are showing considerable concern in the growing popularity 7 of Empire dairy 7 pr-oduce in the Homeland to their detriment. In fact Danish propagandists are making a spirited effort to nullify the movement in favour of Empire products, by a systematic attack against them and in support of their own products, In addition to Denmark, Russia has of late been pushing her produce in Br'tain, and a- large quantity of. butter has been received there in the last few months, There has teen further activity by other countries causing a menace to the Home and Dominion dairy farmers. The restriction of butter imports by Continental countrior,, particularly France and Germany, who have adopted the quota system with a view to balancing trade, has already resulted in increased Danish supplies being directed towards the British market, and the situation threatens to become worse as the season advances. There is a growing feeling, that, in ordeu to meet the immediate problem of the present season, either a bigger tariff must he imposed on fore'gn butters, or there must be some other check on the influx of' foreign supplies. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade hrm dropped a hint that steps may be necessary to adjust Britain’s: adverse balance of trade with Russia, and if there is any question of- prohibition or restriction of Russian imports, butter is obviously marked out for first consideration. In spite of these agitations which would one rate against the purchase of New Zealand butter and cheese, it is nlens’ng to know that in the north of England and Scotland ai thf result of systematic advertising of New Zealand products,' that there has been a substantial advance in the quantity sold in those localities,