THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2161, 10 August 1920, Page 3

THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

"li hasn't kept down tiic price of I)UHer or eheese,’’ said Mr \\ it!y, when Ihe Minis!er lor Industries and (Vnnmeree (Hon. E. P. Lee) was (lct'on<lin.u' (lie Board of Trade. “1! Inis no! allowed |irofi(t*t j rini* above the price which could he obtained for produce in tlie markets beyond New Zealand.'' He went on to say Unit he did not believe in taking''the halter from (he small farmer, who worked hard, in order to give the benefit to big hotels such as the Midland. He believed in giving the best to Ihe consumer; hut he was right against taking the produce from the small man at less than the market price. Hive the full market price, and the big producers would pay in taxation. Dr. .\, K. Newman said it was all right for the Minister to stand np for the small farmer; hut what tie wanted to know was about profiteering in hides, and what had "happened to the line samples of standard hoots that they saw in a glass, case last session.

Mr Witty said that the gennino fanner was only getting about Is id for ids hnller.

Mr Powdrell: “It must he very pool' hnller." Mr Witty: “It is belter Hum yours." The factories put 5d or (id on this.

Sir William Herries : “They are all co-operative factories.” Mr Willy would not accept this, and he argued that they should ensure supplies first for the people ol tin' Dominion by means of an export lax. if the Minister supported the small farmer let him see that he go) the henelit.