BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 4, 5 June 1913, Page 8

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

MR. ALLEN'S REPORT.

AN AUCKLAND INTERVIEW.

Per Press Association. Auckland, Last Night, In an interview at Auckland yesterday, the Hon. Jas; Allen, Minister of Finance, regret'that ome of the ; cheese from New Zealand was not arriv- j ing in first-class condition in London, and that there were also complaints about the quality of New Zealand butter. These facts have been well known to those engaged in the dairy produce export trade, but are perhaps not generally known. A reporter who made, some iniiries locally to-day was informed that the complaints regarding shipments of New Zealand cheese had been frequent. As a matter of fact, some of the cheese exported did not grade as first-class when shipped. It was, in the opinion of the gentleman interviewed, a great mistake for second-class cheese to be exported. New Zealand cheese had obtained a good reputation on the . London market, and it was highly important that that reputation should ,be maintained. The matter could be remedied, for to some extent it was due to faults in the manufacture. The first lot shipped might be second grade, hut there was time to remedy matters before more was shipped. The changeable weather experienced, and the drought in the North Island were largely responsible for | the inferior quality of" the cheese exported, and faulty manufacture had something to do with it. As to the New Zealand butter sen Home, the comi plaints *rcre not so serious, and some j of the North Island butter had been very favorably commented on.