DAIRYING

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 June 1923, Page 2

DAIRYING

NATIONAL association meeting. (Fer Press As&ociation.) PALMERSTON NORTH, June 19. The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the National Dairy Association was held today, Mr A. Morton presiding. The Chairman referred to, and commented on, matters mentioned in the annual report. The valve of butter exported in 1922 was £8,886,820, and in 1923 £10,324,574. Although there was such a noticeable increase in butter, the cheese Showed a decrease in quantity and value. With the possible exception of the East Coast, he said, the Dominion had fared well. Having spoken of the bright side of the industry. Mr Morton referred to the less satisfatcory features, particularly the shipping of cheese, and said that further representations would be made this week. There had been a gradual fall in freight rates, and there appeared a fair chance of obtaining a reduction in the cost of marketing produce. The prices during the past season had shown many irregularities, and there was no stability as yet, but it must be borne in mind that the figures were abnormal. The Executive had been advised, from the associated banks, that they were considering the possibility of removing the financial restrictions. No relief had been obtained in railway freight nor in taxation. He referred to the .Empire Exhibition, and paid a tribute to the work of the Dairy Division, but said this was being hampered by an inadequate B. Murdoch (Taranaki), and J. D. Brown equipped laboratory would pay in the long

Mr 11. E. Pacy (Palmerston North) referred to the necessity of popularising herd testing and the pork industry. Messrs W. Williams, Bell, McCormack, and Tosland also spoke on various aspects of the Association’s interior economy. The election of directors resulted: —■ Hon. J. B. Gow (Auckland), Messrs J. B. Murdoch (Haranaki), and J. D. Brown (Wellington). A motion to hold the annual meeting alternately in Palmerston North and Auckland was carried, after considerable discussion. It was decided that the Executive be requested to consider the question of representation on the Board and to report at next meeting. It was decided to pay the directors £1 daily in addition to hotel and travelling expenses and the chairman £l5O annually. POOL OPPOSED. PALMERSTON NORTH, June 19. At the annual meeting of the Dairy Proprietary Association of New Zealand, to-day, the following motion was carried: “That this Association is strongly opposed to the proposed Dairy Produce Control Bill, or any other form of compulsory control of the marketing of dairy produce.” The Association believed that improvements in shipping could be effected by the formation of a. Shipping Board, representative of the whole industry, and is prepared for the executive to meet representatives of co-operative interests and other associations, with the .. object of moving along these lines.