BEST QUALITY PRODUCE

Hawera Star, Volume L, 25 October 1930, Page 6

BEST QUALITY PRODUCE

GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DANNEVIRKE, Oct, 24. The Alin is ter of Agriculture, Ron. A. J_. Murdoch, paid his first official visit to Dannevirke to-day for the purpose of opening the Dannevirke Co-operative Dairy Company’s new factory, built to replace the pioneer one of thei dairying industry in southern Hawke’s Bay, which was destroyed by fire last Easter. The Minister was entertained by the Rotary Club at luncheon. Replying to the welcome, Air. Murdoch spoke of the necessity for optimism. He. felt sure that the situation would improve when better prices were obtained for primary products. All had to recognise that they must aim at producing the very' best article. It was of no use turning out an inferior article, because the people in Britain and in New Zealand would not have it.

The aim of the Department of Agriculture was to instil into the producers the idea that they must produce tire best quality goods. If the producers would not help in making a first-class 0/rticle other steps would have to be taken to see that the desired article was obtained. The South Island people had been urging, the Government to prohibit the export of standardised cheese, but at present standardised cheese was allowed by law. and so long as it was allowed bv law it would have to go on. but it was up to the producers to produce ail article that was equal to the quality required by the ouroharser in England. It was their Lrtv to see that tlreir products were kept up to the highest possible standard and so obviate the necessity for Prohibition.