COMMERCIAL.
BUTTER AND CHEESE. 'A SEVEN MILLIONS DEAL. WELLINGON, Nov. 26. In connection with the Imperial authlorities' acceptance of the butter producers' offer to sell their output for the current season, the Prime Minister informs your correspondent that the total value of the butter thus sold will be about two and a half millions sterling. The cheese outpJHßimilarly purchased is worth four and a half milslions. A few details of the butter purchase, including the question of the amount to be advanced against the product in store, awaiting shipment, have yet to be determined. lenderstand that there is absolutely J» likelihood of any butter being released foK shipment to America. Local prices will remain at a maximum of 1/8 pelf lb., without the necessity for any equalisation fund such as caused sQ much" discontent last season.
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Taihape Daily Times, 7 November 1917, Page 4
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136COMMERCIAL. Taihape Daily Times, 7 November 1917, Page 4
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