QUALITY OF DAIRY PRODUCE

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 226, 20 June 1936, Page 10

QUALITY OF DAIRY PRODUCE

Supervising Graders

Suggested

Dominion Special Service.

Hastings, June 19.

The appointment of supervising graders with up-to-date knowledge of the Home markets was advocated by Mr. J. E. Leeson, when moving a remit from the Morrinsville Dairy Company at the'National Dairy Conference to-day. It was considered by the Morrinsville company that this was desirable in view of the possible adoption of such a system as quality premiums for dairy produce. “The desirability of exporting produce of the highest and most uniform quality has been acknowledged by the industry for years,” said Mr. Leeson (Morrinsville). “The time lias arrived when we should have supervising graders to go round the grading ports and set a standard of quality. Lnder the new marketing scheme the graders will be the people who will decide what the farmer receives for his produce. At present the market in the Old Country decides. Loose grading induces loose manufacturing. Our customers at Home are the people who should be the deciding factor in determining the quality of our produce.” Mr. J. E. West (Hinuera) said grading should be supervised by men in touch with the requirements of the British market. It would be an advantage to the industry if the Government were to send more graders Home and on their return allow them to move around the grading ports. Mr. B. Roberts. M.P. (Parkvale), said the Minister of Marketing. Hon. AV. Nash, was fully seized with the importance of the question. The Minister realised that we had tq produce what our customers required. The remit was lost.