PASS THE BUTTER.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2267, 23 June 1880, Page 2

PASS THE BUTTER.

Those who were fortunate enough to obtain portions of the Australian butter brought over in the freezing-room of the Strathleveu (says the “ European Mail ”) are anxiously awaiting the next consignment. Much of what is now sold in the metropolitan markets 'as butter is not butter at all, but a conglomeration of every variety of fat. The same may In; said of a good deal of (he butter sold in America. There numerous substitutes arc largely manufactured, ami these are put on the market with such names as oleomargarine, hutterino, Ac. We arc told

that one company alone, working under the patent of M. Mogc, converted in 1870-7 as much as 500,0001 b of fat into the so-called butter every week. Now it is an undeniable fact that many consumers are willing to pay a higher price even than the exorbitant rates now charged both here and in New York for the reed article if they could depend upon its genuineness, and as it is felt (hat it would certainly not pay the producers in Australia to adulterate their butter, there is every chance of further consignments being disposed of at a more remunerative figure that obtained for the shipment per Strathleven.