DOMINION SCHEME

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 146, 23 June 1938, Page 11

DOMINION SCHEME

FARM DAIRY INSTRUCTION

NATURE OF PROPOSALS

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

NEW PLYMOUTH, This Day.

"The advent of Dominion farm dairy, instruction is assured," said Mr. W. M. Singleton, Director of the Dairy Division, in an address to the National Dairy Association Conference, which continued today.

"The present assumption is that farm dairy instructors will, in addition to their annual salary, receive an annual allowance, paid monthly, for providing a motor-car and locomotion and travelling expenses. To the total of salaries and locomotion expenses something may be added for supervision. It is proposed that the Consolidated Fund should stand 40 per .cent, of this aggregate cost, and that the industry's portion should be divided into two approximately equal' amounts, one of which could be assessed on a supplier basis and the other on a butterfat basis. It is recognised that this would be a fairer method of allocation than either a straight-out butterfat or supplier basis. "It is intended that the present system of dairy instruction on a voluntary basis be continued without interruption until July 31 next for those companies which are co-operating with the Dairy Division in the employment of farm dairy instructors.' In the meantime further appointments of farm dairy instructors will be made to areas not served by the voluntary system. During the ensuing season some, 77 farm dairy instructors will be employed, and the average programme will include about 900 suppliers and be so arranged as to prevent overlapping as much as practicable. These officers will be immediately responsible to the or cheese instructor of their district, who will assist in cases of difficulty." ■