IMPROVED MARKETING CONDITIONS.

Otaki Mail, 22 August 1923, Page 3

IMPROVED MARKETING CONDITIONS.

■Speaking at the annual meeting of tiie North Taranaki Dairy Company last week, Mr. ii. \Y. i). IJobertson stated that had leceived a cablegram ■i from tSir Thomas Clement, who had j arrived in London only a week ago, . i reporting that he bail called a meeting of the “trad'',” and had received assurance from iliose present that they uuuld do everything in their power to forward ihe ii reivsts of their kith aim kin in New Zealand. '-'Another meeting is to be held.” Mr. flobertsou continued, “to consider the actual ways and means ol improving marketing conditions, and as Far as the trade in England is concerned, you cun rest assured that tlu-y wiil do their best to keep

Ni w Zealand and Australian produce well in the front of the market. ” j I-'roceediug to discuss the present am- I dition of the butter market, Mr. Rob-I evtson attributed the decline in prices,' to tin- phenomenally early spring in the Old Country, concurrent with heavyarrivals from overseas. He had to admit that the butter position was an extraordinary surprise to the whole trade. The present position, however, was not premanent. but just how long the run of low prices would bo continued. could not be accurately forecasted. It might Fie of interest to know that exeiy ounce of Danish butter sold at ixils was sold at a loss, as, except 'luring a short period of the year, the Dunes could not sell at that figure and make a profit. It was, therefore, to the interest of the Danes to keep the ’ market up.