THE PRICE OF CHEESE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9462, 3 June 1909, Page 5

THE PRICE OF CHEESE.

Press Association. Dunedin, June 2. At to-day’s meeting of the National Dairy Association Mr Hunter moved: That it be a recommendation to the Government dairy experts to ascertain precisely why it is that New Zealand made cheese brings about £1 less per cwt in the British market than Home made cheese of similar make. The fmorer said the annual loss at present was roughly £130,000. He thought more care should be taken in the way of cooling milk. Mr Milne seconded the motion. Mr Cuddie, Government Commissioner, said he considered that a misunderstanding existed on this matter—there was only ~ a limited market for high priced cheese. In many oases the highest priced cheese realised more than its intrinsic worth. New Zealand cheese at Home was .largely sold among working classes and was replaceable by meats which to some extent controlled the demand for cheese. Canada also came in with a large quantity and practically set value for_"oheddar cheese imported into Britain. Home people had another advantage in the manner >in which the milk was looked after by those who made cheese, the conditions being better than the average condition in New Zealand. He thought New Zealand could raise the price of cheese by improving the milk supply.