WEALTH IN MILK

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 147, 23 June 1915, Page 4

WEALTH IN MILK

in New Zealand, but it was a failure, nevertheless, a further effort to locally manufacture rennet was to be made, providing that the proper raw material could be assured. Then there was tho labour problem. Large numbers of men formerly engaged in the industry and discharged at the end of the season, had enlisted, and it was a question that cheese-makers — especially those who were .turning over from butter to cheese — should face, whether their supply of skilled labour for cheese-making was adequate; and they might have to request tlie authorities, seeing that 'New Zealand supplied 700 tons 01 cheese a week to the troops, to ensure that there would be a sufficiency of skilled labour left to supply these munitions of war. -Mr. A. Macfarlane (Pahiatua) seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. Marx, while admitting the disturbance and inconvenience caused by war, held that the National Dairy Association Executive should have been consulted before any readjustments of freights were made. The Chairman, in reply, said the local Shipping Committee, to which the executive'protested, said that it was not responsible for the differential.' rate in regard to cheese, nor for the rates themselves. They were fixed in London. The terms of the contract provided for its suspension in a state of war. This was done, but the executive was advised beforehand what would be done. Mr. P. Nathan suggested that the great increase in the price of cheese freights was due do the vacancies in the crates, to, which the chairman had called attention.' Replying to questions, the Chairman said the freight contract was suspended. The new rates were fixed by direction of the London committee. "We don't know who the committee are," he added. _ Mr. Marks observed that in tho apportionment of insulated space on steamers cheese had not been fairly treated. Ho hoped cheese would rceive a " fair cut " next season. '"THE REAL POINT IN VIEW." Mr. Daysh said that they were forget, ting the real point. "If it wasn't for our .b. b ? ys J - n nav y blue m tne North Sea, ' he said, " we should not be getting Homo our butter and cheese at all. (Vigorous applause.) Mr. D. Cuddie, referring to cheese crates, said there was already a standard crate, but some of the factories had not come into line. Tho whole trouble could be overcome by weighing the curd into the hoops. The standard hoop waa coming into use, because dairy factories were Saving 5s per ton by their use. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following directors were re-elected: Messrs. At. Morton (Egmont Village), T. Basset (Northern Wairoa), H. D. Forsyth (Eltham), W. D. Powdrell (Kaupokonui), and A. C. Hubbard (Paeroa) The honorarium of the Chairman was fixed at £50 as formerly, and the honoranum of the directors was unchanged, j