BUTTER EXPORT.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 July 1920, Page 5

BUTTER EXPORT.

CONTROL TO CONTINUE. SAME TERMS AS AUSTRALIALOCAL PRICE-MAY BE 2s 6d LB. f ' By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. Important telegrams have been received by the Prime Minister as to the disposal of butter for the next export season. It appears from the text of the messages that New Zealand producers have no option about their produce for next season but to sell to the Imperial Government. The price suggested meanf an over-the-counter price in this couii. y of from 2s 3d to 2s 5d per lb. for butter. Fol'-ming is the text of a telegram from .he Secretary of State to the Governor-General: "With reference to my telegram of June 19, it is understood that negotiations have not yet resulted in an agreement as to the disposal of' next season's butter output of New Zealand, and the Food Controller is anxious to arrange, if possible, to purchase the exportable surplus on terms similar to those now agreed to in the ca.se of Australia, from August 1, 1920, to March 31, 1921, namely 240s per cwt'. f.o.b. for butter graded 90 points, itfith Is per cwt. additional for each point up to 95 inclusive, and Is per cwt. less for each point under DO." The following cablegram has been received from the High Commissioner, from London, dated July 22: "Butter: With reference to your telegram of July 10, I have had a long personal conversation with the Food Controller, who states that control over butter is inevitable, as otherwise the sparse supplies would be entirely purchased by the wealthier classes, and that the Government could not ensure equitable distribution, except, as the sole purchasers of supplies. I raided the point of the Imperial Government controlling the British and Irish output in the same manner as is proposed in the case of New Zealand and Australia, and the Foqd Controller replied that the British supplied, for the Winter months are praoljjcally ijiWigible, and any attempts to collect tWßritish supples 100 tons lit a wholly disproportionate expense. Regarding Ireland, Food Controller stated that bej had taken the matter up with the Irish Department of Agriculture, and as a result, Irish butter,' from November to April, will be restricted to- tho Irish market, and the retail price will he controlled. The Food Controller is most anxious to Vneet the wishes of the New Zealand producers in every way possible, but the maintenance of ocntrol for this winter cannot be avoided. The Food Controller will give New Zealand a free market at the earliest possible date."