Butter Export.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1914, Page 5

Butter Export.

MARKETS IN AMERSCA.

SOME SPECIAL ADVANTAGES.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [UMmU I'ItKSM Ams^UIATION.J

(Received 9.30 a.m.) Sydney, March 2

Mr Mcares, manager of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, has returned from a tour of America and Canada, the object of which was the establishing of butter export arrangements on similar lines to those in Britain. He is convinced that both countries were a splendid auxiliary market. There was a continued increase of population without a corresponding; advance in production, and this created a serious shortage in the autumn and winter. As compared with Britain, Canada and America oiler special advantages to producers. The short sea journey, sales by retailers and legislation on colored margarine gives butter due protection. New Zealand, tinder reciprocal tariff agreements with Canada and the subsidised American service, will this season show over four thousand tons in both countries. The autumn and winter shortage is met by a speculative shortage in the summer supply, but a large influx of high-grade New Zealand butter into Canada, and the reduction of the American duty would check this increasing. There is room for Australian butter from November to March. In the Argentine and Siberia the higher values ruling for wheat and wool woidd prevent them encroaching on dairying in New Zealand, and the increased prices of cheese would keep butter production in check. Compared with Victoria and New Zealand the appearance of the New South Wales boxes was highly detrimental to sales. V