THE PRICE OF MILK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9146, 15 May 1908, Page 5

THE PRICE OF MILK.

Press Association. Auckland, "May 14. At Otahuhu last evening considerably dairy farmers and milk suppliers met in conference to discuss matters of importance affecting the industry. General dissatisfaction was expressed with the present contract system, whereby the vendors paid 7d per gallon for milk during the period extending from September Ist to March Ist, and 8d per gallon from March Ist to August 81st. After a very lengthy discussion it was decided that fresh contracts should be entered into only on a rearrangement of prices, and the following scale was fixed ; From September to January 7d per gallon, January to April 8d per gallon, and from April to September 9d per gallon. It was further resolved that should the Auckland vendors increase the price above 4d per quart the suppliers should receive 50 per cent of the increase. Other resolutions were passed, including a motion in favour of the sale of milk by weight. The new regulation making a 3.25 per cent, butterfat test in milk imperative was generally referred to as being a standard impossible to attain all the year round.