DEAR BUTTER.
In the House of Representatives yesterday members sought lo glean information from the Premier about the cost of butter in New Zealand, if the producers were able lo export at 2SOs a cwt.
I Air Massey said lie had reason to believe that there was sufficient butter i"n store to provide local supplies until October Ist, as a fairly heavy quantity was retained for the winter. He was not, yet in a position to say what would bo the local retail price next season, but an increase was almost certain. Negotiations with the Imperial Government were not definitely concluded, but so far as he could judge the Imperial Government would be purchasers of New Zealand's butter export this season. As soon as he knew definitely what, they proposed, he would be able to state what the Government would do with the local
Alt Witty: AVi 11 the price be raised on the butter in store!
Air Alassey: Aly own opinion is no. AVe dyn’t want to make a profit out of
Air Mitchell: Is butter likely to go to 2s 9(17 Air Massey: I don’t think so.
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Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 27 August 1920, Page 3
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189DEAR BUTTER. Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 27 August 1920, Page 3
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