THE CHEESE MARKET.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 November 1920, Page 5

THE CHEESE MARKET.

PALL IN OUTSIDE PRICES. BUTTER MORE ATTRACTIVE, By Telegraph.—Press AasoeiiHon, Wellington, Last, Night. "The best information from people? at Home who are competent to advise on matiits connected with cheese and 1 butter is that those dual plants which can be switched from cheese to butter should be turned on to butter to-day," said Mr. .1. T. Martin during a debate at a sitting of the Chancers of Commerce Conference. iThe latest report, Mr. Martin told the conference, was that it wag no kfflger possible, owing to the rate of exchange, to sell Canadian or New Zealand tbtet* to the Continent. Tn four weeks the Canadian market had fallen to the «... tent of £5 per ton, and the fall in New Zealand cheese' was £lO per ton, when the present prices were compared with those ruling two months ago. It was not known yet Whether the bottom had been reached, and in fact the indict' lions were that the fall would go still further. It was resolved by tho conference that in view of New Zealand's dependence on overseas shipping for the marketing of produce the Government be urged to take such steps as will insure the main* tenance of reasonable freight charges, and regularity of service to all markets to which our products are sent. The executive was instructed to make representations to the Government on the matter.