BUTTER QUOTA

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1933, Page 5

BUTTER QUOTA

N.Z. OPPOSITION

SYSTEM FINDS GENERAL FAVOUR

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LONDON, July 17

Matters are very active in regard to t-iie desn-e of the British authorities for a butter quota agreement. x\ endless to say, the New Zealand delegates are doing their utmost to secure the continuation of an open market

It is surprising how strong has become the feeling generally in favour of the quota system as a means of raising the price levels of primary products. The subject was recently discussed by. the Interntaion-al Conference. and tile conference, in the main, was favourable to the quota principle. Already, -almost all of the European countries have the quota system in operation in regard to various products. and it is these countries which mot strongly support restriction agreements At a meeting last .Friday of the Conference sub-connnitt;ec which dealt with the Polish proposal, that consideration be given to the world regulation of butter production and marketing, the- same strong feeling was apparent among the European delegates, including those: of the exporting, countries. At that meeting, a committee was set up representative of the countries producing and exporting, and those producing but not exporting. The Hon. R. Masters wee. appointed to represent New Zealand on the committee, the first meeting of which takes place to-moirow. In view of the great importance of the subject to New Zealand, it is extremely fortunate that the Prime Minister and Mr Masters are present in Britain. They are giving, the subject their undivided attention, and are exploring every avenue to secure New Zealand's interests.

COMMENT BY MR DYNES FULTON

AN EXPRESSION OF REGRET

HAWERA, July 18,

Regret that new marketing proposals whicn have been ' submitted to the. New Zealand. Dairy Board by the London Dairy Importers’ Association have been made public before the Board lias had full time* for tlieir consideration' was expressed by Mr Dynes Fulton at a conference to-day, ol representatives of the-, dairy .. factories in the Dairy Board’s 'Ward" Five district, Mr

Dynes Fulton that ho was not yi-opar-od to comment on the London imports erg proposals, which; would bo held in abeyance ■> until the return of the Board’s chairman, Mr loins, from England. Fo some times-, he said, the board had been seeking for an improved marketing system. There were many things to consider. The whole position needed careful investigation. One thing definite was that the quick-quit-ting agents had been eliminated.. The board would have to enter into an agreement with'these houses that give the best service. The board realised the necessity of an agreement. It had iivjriictcd its chairman to investigate tiie position and to endeavour to evolve -a better system than that in vogue .at present. Mr Dynes Fulton reviewed the operations of the Dairy ■ Board, stating that since its inception it had saved £355,740 in freights. He explained that the Dairy Board bad doubts as to the National Dairy Association’s proposal to undertake tim insurance, which would involve £6Ue,OOQ at the commencement. The board’s aim was to secure £2-5,000 for •adveitising by levy of 1.04 pence per pound on butter and L. 128 on cheese. He said that inquiries made as to the eastern markets were indicating that it was more profitable to send their produce to Britain.

THE IDEA BEHIND THE SCHEME

WELLINGTON, July 18

“The whole idea behind the scheme is to get the control of our butter in the hands of a small coterie in Tooley Street,” declared a prominently ellington business man, who is intimately connected with trade, when commenting on that have been made for the control and the regulation of too marketing of New Zealand butter and cheese by the Dairv Produce Importers’ Association in London. Tim proposals have been made to the Dairy Board.

He observed that the New Zealand Dairy Board lmd made one -attempt, at control and it had me do an “awful mess of il." The London Importers' Association, bo said, did not represent ■all of the buyers of dairy produce, and nvobabb; there only was a small group behind the scheme.