THE MILK SUPPLY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 156, 26 March 1908, Page 6

THE MILK SUPPLY.

■ NEW REGULATIONS CRITICISED. lUY TKliliUUAril— I'itKSS ASSOCIATION. ' Auckland, Marcji 25. A conforonce of members of the A. - and P. Association, tho Milk Suppliers)'. Association, and tho Milk Vendors' 'Association, was held 1 this' afternoon to protest : h'gamst the milk standard requiring a 3.25 test set ' by tho new food '• •: * ' ' ' .Mr. John Massey..referred to the dilhcui' ties which woulcTconfront the dairy, farmen undfer the now/"regulation. He said that il would be impossible to obtain such a stai> dard alL#Vyear round, a ■ : V M r .';. Gray moved:—. • "That the Government, before finally , "iixiiig tho'standard for milk, ' be ■ 'requested to make inquiries'of the scientists, dairymen, milk factory managers, and Government fahn.managora, and, if : nGcessaryj .arringe for a series of experi- ; ,mpnts .to ' as6ortain'if ,3.25 ; was a fair ' average tfest." ' Mr. Millen- seconded the motion. Mr. Tansley, . representing ■ the Milk Vendors' Association, agreed that tho standard was altogether .too, high., .; ' Mr. Pilkington ■ said' the Department, seemed bent on " unholy revenue" of .the polico court by imposing an impossible standard. _ •. After further discussion tho motion was carried; ; '■ ' '■' : ' ■ . ■