DAIRY FARMERS.

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1922, Page 5

DAIRY FARMERS.

SOUTH ISLAND ASSOCIATION. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 7. I At the annual meeting of the South Island Dairy Association, the chairman ; in his address, said that it was very satisfactory to note that the indus- ' try was getting back to pre-war con|d it ions. The past year had been very I strenuous, owing to fluctuating prices, with a downward tendency. The farmers had had to meet many financial difficulties, some were forced to leave their farms. Others held on only with difficulty. It was urgently necessary for the farmers to increase their output to the utmost, thus not only benefiting themselves, but the Dominion as a whole. Tie said about 23,000 crates of cheese ami 49,000 boxes of butter would be exported this season. A motion that the association consider altering the present system of grading of cheese was defeated. M? Singleton, director of tho dairy du. Lion of the Agricultural Department, pointed out that if this proposal were carried, ; n all probably it would be th. the producers :»* a whole would reee. less for their produce. It was agreed that the association use its influence to get the Government to appoint more dairy inspectors in the South Island.