BUTTER MARKET.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 398, 3 April 1937, Page 6

BUTTER MARKET.

SCHEME DRAWN UP. Operation at Wellington Shortly. Press Association —Copyright. Christchurch, April 2. ’ A scheme for stabilising the market for butter will be brought into operation at Wellington within the next week, according to Mr. F. R. Picot, director of Internal Marketing, isfw arrived at Chiistcburc’n to-diay in the course of a tour-of tie South Island. Mr. Plcot said, that the working of the scheme would be studied closely with further schemes: for other centres in view. Mr. pieot said that his visit to the South island (he wll go on to Dunedin and Invercargill) was-, to allow him to lock into marketing problems here and to gather information preparatory Io working out schemes of stabilisation for such produce as eggs, butter, bacon and honey. “it is the Government’s intention to co-ordinate the selling of primary produce,” he said. “It has been made abundantly clear by the Government that there will be no interference with existing channels it they are efficiently carrying out a service to the community, I am firmly convinced that ultimately tire stabilisation of markets.' generally will be of substantial beiefit to consumers and prodjrcers botl,” he added “but of course stabilisation cannot be brought in at a moment’s notice.” Mr. Picot said that he was anxious to make it clear that the department had no intention of taking over any’ businesses in the South Island. The department was most anxious to avoid any embarrassment of existing commercial channels.