DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CALVES

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 261, 4 August 1928, Page 7

DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CALVES

BONELESS VEAL INDUSTRY

Interviewed on his return from a visit to the Hawke’s Bay and Manawatu districts, Mr. C. H. Backhouse, secretary to the National Dair- Association, said that the association’s scheme for the handling of boneless veal was now on a working basis. He said the prospects of this new and valuable sideline to the dairy industry' were well recognised by the farming community.; . ■ It was proposed, he said, to make available to tiie dairy farmers the opportunity of disposing of a hitherto waste prospect at a remunerative price. It had already been decided to make an advance to farmers through their own dairy companies of eight shillings per calt without recourse. Arrangements would be made for this money to be available promptly. It was expected that after the llnal realisations had been made for the veal and offal a further substantial bonus would be paid. The association’s scheme was a truly co-operative one, which meant that farmers would receive, through their own dairy company, the prices realsed, less, of course, the expenses incurred, such as collecting of calves, transport, etc. Contracts had been finalised wiJi the n’aingawa Frozen Meat Company, the Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Freezing Company and the Feilding Farmers’ Freezing Company to handle and treat all calves available in these districts. Cartng contracts had also been entered in which covered the Manawatu, Hawke’s Bay, and Wairarapa districts. Farmers had already been notified of the days of collection. “I would,” he s.;ld, “like to stress the fact that this association has already notified all farmers of the utmost importance of all calves delivered complying with the Government regulations. It is also essential that all calves should be well fed, otherwise they will ■ be rejected at the works. We are taking a long view of this matter, realising the importance to the dairy farmer of this new industry. It must be realised by all farmers that this business can only be handled successfully if.tlmy do their part and see that the calves are five days old, are well fed, and well nourished.”