THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8882, 6 August 1907, Page 2

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Per Press Association. 1 WILLING TON, August 5. A deputaiton representing the dairying industry told the Premier thin afternoon that the prospect of duty on dairying machinery was not viewed favourably by the industry. It was pointed out that preferential duty had been imposed on such machinery from foreign countries, though none came from Britain. The new duty wonld add about £9 to the cost of factory separators, which now cost about £97 to laud. Replying, Sir Joseph Ward said there had not bean any increase in duty on dairying machinery, though certain machines had been placed on the preferential list. He pointed out that eleven-twelfths of Hew Zsar laud’s export of dairy produce went to the United Kingdom._ The Government had taken this into cousidertiou, and tried to show that Now Zealand appreciated the position. Sir Joseph Ward promised to consider a request by the deputation that the Government should subsidise to the extent of pne-oignth of a penny per pound shipping pom r panics carrying butter to South Africa.