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Paterson Butter Plan Has Put
£14,000,000 in Dairymen's Pockets.
MELBOURNE, Tuesdny.-When tho
Paterson butter plan is withdrawn in
favor of tho equalisation schemo next
month or April dairying farmers will
miss what lias proved a groat help to
thc industry.
An official of tho Department of
Commerco estimated to-day that
tho return to farmers since tho plan
was Inaugurated on January 1,
1926, was in tho vicinity of
£14,000,000.
Tho benefit has not been so great in
tho Inst two or three years hocauso tho
export of butler ha9 swollen to such
an extent that the bounty has had to
be. reduced to 3d. a lb. Yet it has
still been advantageous.
Ono renl flaw in tho successful work-
ing of tho Paterson plan hus been the
lack of support throughout Australia.
It is largely becauso it is not compul-
sory that it is being withdrawn in
favor of tho equalisation or quota
scheme.
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