THE DAIRY CONTROL QUESTION.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 2 June 1927, Page 4

THE DAIRY CONTROL QUESTION.

(To the Editor.) Referring to the recent' meeting of the Joll Dairy- Company regarding the dairy control question, permit me, sir, to encroach on your valuable space in commenting upon certain statements made by Mr, Murdoch, chairman of the Joli Company, and which have apparently been swallowed in good faith Dy the majority of us unsuspecting “cockies.” Deterring to Mr. J. F. Stevenson’s question, “Was shipping controlled in any way by Home interests r” Mr. Murdoch, while stating that the trade in some cases had “big” shipping interests, said that the producers in New Zealand should be able to arrange contracts for arrivals at suitable periods. Now, seeing that the trade had “big” shipping interests, would it ship tor the interests of the. New Zealand producer or for its own interests. Mr. Murdoch also went on to say that he had been advised by a local trade representative that the non-pasteurised article was preferred by home eonsumens ; and lie also referred to the injustice done to the industry by the expense of installing pasteurisers to produce' the superfine article. In my opinion, Mr. Murdoch, the injustice has been done to the industry either by yourself or your trade adviser, whose advice must be anything but encouraging to our factory managers, who, for our interests, have worked “tooth and nail” for some years to improve the standard of our produce. While lam on the subject, I would draw Mr. Murdoch’s attention to the fact that in the same edition of the “Star” it was clearly stated that the superfine article realised 2s to 4s per cwt. more than other qualities. At the same meeting one other gentleman advanced the opinion that the National Dairy Association should be able to function in the matter of arranging, shipping, insurance, etc., but in my opinion, sir, we “poor cockies” have been exploited in too many other directions to have any £ s d at all left for any such investment. If my memory serves me correctly, I think our same worthy chairman stood for election on the Control Board, to be defeated by Mr. Corrigan, in view of which I consider it high time we “poor cockies” woke up, and not be altogether led by one whose interest doe,s not appear to be centred entirely with us producers. In the meantime, the only course I can see that remains open for us is to keep on ploughing and abide with the not unfamiliar; slogan, “more work, bigger production.” Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for your valuable space, which, if it could have been used to better advantage, I regret having occupied. — 1 am, etc., FOLLOW THE PLOUGH.