THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

Evening Star, Issue 21822, 11 September 1934, Page 12

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

WIDE EXTENSION OF CONTROL FORECAST LEGISLATION DUE [From Our Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, September 11 The most important week-end task of Cabinet has been consideration of the forthcoming legislation relating to the dairying industry. In one respect the Budget has substantially anticipated one measure for rehabilitating the dairying industry, this being on the financial side, by establishing a National Mortgage Corporation to facilitate the provision of cheaper money for th<j producers. It is confidently expected that Cabinet, reinforced by the recommendations, not only of the Royal Commission on the dairying industry, but by the discussions of representatives of the industry some months ago, will provide in its Bill for a substantial modification of the present constitution of the Dairy Export Board. It is considered necessary widely to _ extend the board’s powers, as there is necessity to impose further measures of control on dairy producers in order to ensure a higher quality standard, particularly in respect to cheese._ Measures for improved marketing within the dominion are also likely to come within* the scope of the reorganised board, and as the_ Government has clearly indicated its intention to take a large measure of the responsibility for the improvement of the dairying industry, it will be necessary to give it more representation on the Dairy Board. The present constitution is six elected representatives—North Island producers two, South Island producers one, a representative of the merchant and proprietary interests, and two Government nominees. It is in the respect that the most important alteration is to be made, accompanied by greatly extended powers for the reconstituted board.