THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Hawera Star, Volume L, 21 February 1931, Page 6

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

SCOTTISH EXPERIENCES. KAPUNI PARMER'S REMARKS. Apropos of the cheese controversy, Mr P. Ingram, Kapuni, showed a representative of the “Star” in this office yesterday copies of the ‘‘Scottish Parmer” of December 13th and 20th, in which English and Scotch coloured cheddars were quoted at 665. Mr Ingram contended that if that were the market value of that cheese, New Zealand cheese was not worth more than it was bringing in London'at that time, for it could not compare with English and Scotch. In the ‘‘Scottish Parmer’s” report of the Clv'debank Co-operative Society’s clean, milk competition it was stated that the results showed a great improvement over the pervious year. “Last year ten farmers' gained certificates, whereas this year 34 farmers, or 58.6 per Cent, obtained 60 per cent, or over of the total number of marks, while 12 farmers had 33 per cent, of the total marks,” said that journal. This, Mr Ingram contended, showed that New Zealand was not alone in possessing a “milk supply” problem. Mr Ingram said, further, that he was in accord with Mrs Harrison’s statements. He knew the "institute where she had gained her diplomas and recognised that she would “have to know her business’’ to succeed there. “The trouble in the industry here,” said Mr Ingram, “is that factory directors think they know more about cheese-making than their managers. The industry certainly does need a head and then it should' leave that head alone. The same applies to the scientist' —the directors think they know best.”’ He added that lie certainly hoped that the present movement would culminate in something beneficial to the industry.