IRISH BUTTER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 578, 8 July 1933, Page 5

IRISH BUTTER

£3 Assn.-

british imports show INCREASE on last year. effect of duty.

_ By Telegraph — Oopyrlght).

London, July 6 litheHoupe of Commons, Dr. E. gargin (Parliamentary Secretary "te^Board of Trade) informed ,'jif E, Ross (Conservative. member Ilondonderry) that British imports Free State butter during the sfive month? showed an increase 51 per cent. over 1932. ijjjor Ross: Will you inform Mr. ,,^5 0f this increase? yer hlr. J- H. Thomas (Secretary •'ihe Dorainions) , replying to ■:-r Ross, said the average British -"on Irish butter was 22s per cwt. bFree States' bounty on butter yis was appoximately 80s per [for creamery and 50s for other Uajor Ross: Wny not make the jbearsomerelation to the bounty $ you caused by starting the iyyou are ineffectively carrying I Thomas said the worst service •J-e dispute would be the assumpiilatwe desire to differentiate beSn Ulster and Ihe Free State or aactinthe interests of British riulture. The Free State is still a derofthe British Commonwealth jnhave only taken steps to ohiti® money she owes us. Uajor Ross: But by allowing the :!yto exceed the duty so heavily nreforcing butter producers in iand to pay the money. i, Thomas: Questions eoncerning sh agriculture should be adsed to the Minister of Agriculs.