PRICE OF BUTTER.
DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTER. [UY TELKGRAI'Ji.—I'IUiSS ASSOCIATION".]. Wellington, This Day. A deputation from the Trades and Labour Council waited on the Minister for Customs yesterday and made representations concerning the high price of butter and trie operations of an alleged ring controlling the market to force prices higher. The deputation asked, in effect, that the duty on Australian butter be taken off. The Minister, replying, said to his mind the high price of butter was entirely the result of the dry season. Butter did not come under the Trusts Act. If it did it might be ; reasonable to remove the duty, but as it didii't, nothing could be done till Parliament met. He did not think the proposal to start a State dairy farm was practicable. The Government'would need to have 50,000 acres under 'dairying to supply enough butter to make much difference. He was sorry he could not help matters 'by removing the duty. (The Moeraki brought 100 cases of New South Wales butter on Wednesday, which was selling in Sydney at lid; adding 20 per cent duty, it can be sold retail here at Is 2d per pound. At present the local price ia Is 4Jd, and it is expected to go to la 6d be* fore the winter is out.)
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 370, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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215PRICE OF BUTTER. King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 370, 17 June 1911, Page 5
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