§ 31. Mr. HURDasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can state, and, if not, whether he will ascertain, what bounties, if any, are given upon the exportation of butter from Australia to the British market?
§ Mr. W. GRAHAMThere is no direct Government bounty on the export of butter from Australia, but the producers impose a voluntary levy on themselves, and I understand that an export bounty on all butter exported, amounting at present to 4½ d. per lb, is paid out of the proceeds of this levy.