NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2689, 20 December 1909, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND BUTTER.

ITS POSITION IN ENGLAND

Mr. J. B. Mac Ewan, of Wellington, avho returned from London via Sydney, last week, in speaking to a “Post representative, said the prospect of the Market for New Zealand butter m England was very bright when he left but different people held different views on the subject. In his judgment, however, the outlook was extreme.y good. Mr. Mac Ewan tvas asked whether he had taken steps to satisfy himself that the prices weekly cabled by the High Commissioner were sufficient to be guaranteed to dairy factories by consignors. “I think,” he replied, “that it is . a pity those conditions have entered into the terms of the contracts in - New Zealand. exist nowhere else in the world.” The moisture in butter question was touched upon, and Mr. Mac Ewan said he had learned from trade authorities on the subject that 'the moisture contents m New Zealand butter had increased more than the .actual tests indicated. As. for competition from other countries, New Zealand had nothing whatever to fear, so long as her butter makers “placed the game.” “The British customer, he said, in reply to a question, “does not care who makes his butter, so long as it is good, and is at a reasonable price, but it is of the utmost importance that all in the trade should be able to-feel that they can absolutely rely unon our butter and upon our brands. That being so, we need fear no competitors. Prices will fluctuate from season to season. We can’t help it.” Australian butter was doing verv well in London. Mr. Mac Ewan added, and Siberian was m/iking good progress there . Big developments were taking place The best Siberian butter was of good qualitv. It was a case, however, of gradual improvement. The New Zealand standard had not been reached in Siberia, and would not be so for a long time.