EXPORT OF BUTTER

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1933, Page 5

EXPORT OF BUTTER

N.Z. TO CANADA

SERIOUS EFFECTS CONSIDERED.

(United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph-Copyright)

OTTAWA, January 28

It is learned in official circles that :no action will he t-ake n to hinder the importation of 250,000 ]b* of New Zealand butter which arrived at- Victoria (Vancouver) to-day. The shipments comes in under the regular fiv. e cents a pound. It will cost the importer half a cent pound more than th e Montreal market price. "While the present shipment is not considered" large, the effect of further shipments on Onaadian butter production is being seriously considered. It is understood that representations have been, or will be, mane t 0 the -Ney Zealand Government to hold back fnvthor consignments. The CanadaNew Zealand treaty has- provision by which -neither -can suddenly apply the dumping duties. The treaty provides that wher e import* from one become a, .geriou-s iniurv to the producers of the nth o ”, thirty davs’ notice can be given, after which the dumping duty may be applied.

The information here, however, is that, the Government is nnHin'Vu no such drastic -action will have to be taken. The situation in Canada is that there is enough butter in storage to meet the, needs of the Dominion, «<• least, until March, if the present rate of production is kept up. What is feared in the Department of Agriculture is that if New Zealand butter wer e to pour into Canada now, Canadian farmpr-s will stop butter-produc-tion to allow the cow* to go drr. With an abundance of feed and favoumb* weather, it would be very beneficial to the farming industry if prices could he kept to a point where butter production, through tV winter would give th, e farmer suitable returns.

EFFECT of N.Z. IMPORTS

CAUSES DROP TO LOCAL- FARMERS.

CALGARY, January 27.

The Federal Government’* refusal to prpveut trio importation of N e w Zealand butte,, was “just an instance of tri, Q fact that thei Tmnerial Economic Conference produced little or no benefit to the Canadian fanner,” according to a statement bv tlie exopiitivt of trie United Farmers of Alberta to-day. It criticised the Government’s refusal to take action, pointing ' out the serious matter for pr'ririe farmers, who oil account of low wh e at prices, seek a livelihood from Airy herds. resulting in increased butter production. The competition therefore wag a s-crious matter,

The importation of New inland butter has resulted in one per. cent, per pound reduction in the price of butter at Calgary, and caused a drop in tb e pric e paid to farmers for butterfat, according to officials of the Campbell-Gi’iffin produce firm.