DAIRY CONFERENCE

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 June 1937, Page 7

DAIRY CONFERENCE

BOBBY CALF TRADE. [per press association.] HAMILTON, June 23. Four hundred delegates from all parts of Now Zealand are in Hamilton for the National Dairy Conference, which was officially opened 1 this afternoon by the Minister of Agriculture, Hon. Lee Martin. The programme to-day was taken up with MiMartin’s remarks and an address by Mr C. C. Robertson, Chief Dairy produce grader. “The methods adopted in the bobby calf trade are, as we all’ know, open to serious criticism, and 1 cin particularly anxious that it should be put on a more rationalised basis than it, is at present,” said Hon. Lee Martin. “In this connection, the Dairy Produce Board is making a careful survey of the whole position, and will be shortly submitting definite proposals to me, whereby a rationalised objective can be reached. I feel that in this matter, tlie Board is particularly suitable, not only to formulate proposals, but also to be given that measure of statutory power that would enable satisfactory internal organisation from the farmers standpoint to be in its hands, and -something along that line appears to be the most reasonable line of approach, to put the position on a far more satisfactory basis than it is at present.

WINTER PRODUCTION

HAMILTON, June 24.

The encouragement of the Winter production of butterfat was not favoured by the National Dairy Conference, this morning, when a remit .from the Heretiaunga CIO-operative Dairy Company, urging the payment of a premium for Winter blitter, was lost by a substantial majority. In order that the Winter production of cream might be encouraged, so as to maintain the Winter supply for both the local and export trade, the Heretaunga Company urged the Federation to approach the Government, requesting that a premium be paid for butter manufactured in the Winter months. “We want a little recreation, and the only time we can get it is during the Winter,” said a delegate, who added that Winter production would mean increased overhead. Other speakers who voiced opposition to the remit, contended' that it was necessary to spell the fields during the Winter period, in order that they might be able -to carry the maximum pasture during the Spring months. ’