DAIRY INDUSTRY

Grey River Argus, 1 July 1925, Page 6

DAIRY INDUSTRY

1 )OMINI On’cC )NFEREN( E. HAWERA, June 30 the annual meeting- of the Nation al Dairy Association was held here to-day 280 delegates from all parts ot the Dominion being present. I’toeeeitings were presided over by Mr. i. B. Murdoch (Deputy-Chairman ). Hon. Mr. Bollard was present ;u the opening stages. The Mayor, Mi E. H. Pacey, briefly welcomed didelegates and the Minister. The lai ter in replying, remarked upon the value of the dairying industry to the Dtmfinlion and expressed the hope that farmers would support the Dairy Control, and give it a fair show. He advised caution in financial matters, and urged the producers to put something away for " rainy day. The cow had saved the country in 1921. She might do so again. The Chairman, in the course of : i ■ address, stressed the necessity of increasing the butter fat average, anil of improving the, quality of the ' i - lures. The diseases of dairy presented another big question. Eiforts should be made to improve ft conditions of the farmers, and lor the development of side lines, and th" improvement of containers. The ' i.ancial position of the Association was sound. Business had in-r-vised approximately <BOO since (he previous year. A ballot to fill vacancies in the executive resulted:—Taranaki T Winks (Ararata) ; Wellington Moss, (Newman) ; Auckland, i Allen (Cambridge) ; Hawkes Bax . J Gilden (Mahajahara). The following remits were passe" That no drafts of proposed i.-g s hition affecting the industry 1-e : ■- seated by the Executive to the < vernmenf. without copies being i leviously sent to all members .it ■'< Association. That an annual conference be held of delegates of the New Zcaj.tn . Dairy Producers Control Borno That the Chattels Transfer Act lamended so that the list within which legistraition is effected mi.-u be more limited That the minimum points for : '• fine grade butter be 93 That the Association be urged u> press for the early introduction < the bill making compulsory the gx : ing of “C” certified graders of mil or cream for butter making, and ■ to viding for differential payments m accordance with grade. The delegates during £heir visit will be entertained ,the local '-ommittee having made extensive ar rangements for this puipose. WINTER SHOW OPENS. HAWERA, June 30. , The South Taranaki Winter Show was opened this afternoon by the Hon. lift- Bollard. The weather was unfavourable. but nevertheless there were large numbers of people in town for the Show. A large number of exhibits were received, which contained several novel features, and combined to make one of the best displays seen here in connection with a Winter Show.