THE BUTTER OUTPUT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 September 1917, Page 4

THE BUTTER OUTPUT.

NO REPLY FROM LONDON YET, QUESTION OF SUPPLYING AMERICA By Wire.—Our Parliamentary Reporter" ♦it '■.• Wellington, •J&st Night. Mr.;Massey told the Housejto-day thai he had cabled to the Imperial authorities again, asking for their intentions re, gavdng the purchase of, New Zealand butter, and he hoped to get a speedy re< ply. The postion regarding cheese was much simpler. The Imperial authoriUei had stated-definitely thaftjihey would re. quysition- the. cheese, aridf the only queston remaining was the flxingof the pric< and the amount to be taken.

Mr, Wilford mentioned that butter wai selling in the United States at 2s 2d pet lb, and said that a suggestion was being made that New Zealand's output of but. ier should be Bold to* America. > A depu< tation was going to interview the Prim* Minister on this point.. Mr. Massey replied that he had heari nothing of the deputation. The Imperial Government had instructed the New Zealand Government early in tha war to see that no foodstuffs, were sent outside the Empire, wrthoilt the Im< perial Government's consent, and that position obtained at the present time. If the Imperial Government djd not want the butter, the Government here would be able to consider a proposal tq send the surplus to America. """