THE BUTTERFAT LEVY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 487, 5 December 1919, Page 2

THE BUTTERFAT LEVY.

Further Refund Sought.

Action By Cheese People.

The Government having established a precedent in refunding the butter-fat levy for the last and the present seasons has emboldened the cheese producers to ask for similar action in regard to the season 1916 -17. A meeting of cheese company delegates at Palmerston recently discussed the matter, when it was pointed out that there was really more justification for a return of the difference to producers for the 191617 season, as the Government at the time forced the breaking of contracts for lOd and IOAd, compelling companies to accept the Government price of 9H, while deducting a further ?d to pay for the butter-fat levy. A deputation interviewed Mr Masseyon the question, and he said that it was too late to do anything this session. In any case the question was one for Parliament to decide. The conference decided to make the question an electioneering one and dairy companies throughout the country are being asked to try and extract a promise from candidates for Parliament to vote for the refund sought.

The matter was discussed at a meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association at Hamilton on Monday, when it was decided to inform dairy companies of the desire of the cheese conference.