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Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 179, 23 April 1924, Page 13

It is quite clear that the days we talked of half-a-crown for butter-fat are of the dear, dead past, writes the Stratford corresporifle'nt of the naki Herald.” Certain boards of. factory directors are anxiously considering whether they can safely continue to pay out half that money. It is not nice, this contemplation of adversity. which, however sweet its uses may be, is not sweet in application. The fear of permanently cheaper cheese and butter is forcing producers to consider how to produce more and better. The question of a research laboratory is not being allowed, to drop, and it is now hoped that the National Dairy Association will take the matter up vigorously. There are. however, every-day matters greatly kiffectii(g the quality of our produce that require no research, onlv care and cleanliness, the want of which on the part of a very small section of factory suppliers will defeat tho efforts of their more scrupulous neighbours and of the most experienced and careful factory managers. The misuse of preservative in milk delivered for cheese-mak-ing has just lately been givjng mnch trouble locally.