BUTTER STABILISATION PLAN

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 28 June 1935, Page 14

BUTTER STABILISATION PLAN

ONE POOL FOR DOMINION DATRY CONFERENCE SUPPORT (By Telegraph —Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., June 26. The National Dairy Conference today carried a remit from the Heretaunga Dairy Company strongly opposing any suggestion of a butter stabilisation scheme on the basis ot separate pools for the North and South Islands. The remit pointed out that the conference had in the past accorded its unanimous support to the principle of one pool for the Dominion. , , . ~ Moving the remit on behalf of the Heretaunga Company, Mr D. Begley said competitive pay-out and competition for supply had been the root evil of the industry. They could not have their internal markets on a dissected basis and external markets on a co-operative basis. If a butter stabilisation scheme were to be introduced let it be a national one. His company intended to oppose strenuously any dividing t e industry into two sections. The remit was seconded by Mr C. J M. Sorensen (Whangarei), who said that anything in the nature' of two pools would react to the detriment ot the industry. “I appeal to South Islanders, as fair-minded people, to support the remit, for they should know we in the North Island pay in the vicinity of an extra million for our bread,” said Sir J. JjJ. Leeson (Morrinsville), whose disguised reference to the wheat duties was greeted with loud laughter. ‘‘Even if the South Island people are a little out of pocket they should not object to something that will benefit the industry as a whole.” Mr A. J. Sinclair (Te Awamutu) said it was unfortunate that the South Island should insist on a separate pool and bring up the question of North versus South.

At this stage.a letter was read by the conference secretary from the Waimea Dairy Company strongly protesting against any scheme to establish a Dominion pool. It was claimed this would result in a real hardship to South Island producers without benefiting to a similar extent the producers of the North Island. Mr W. H. .Rutledge (Invercargill) complained that the remit was in bad taste. Strong resentment was felt down his way at the effort of the North Island to collect what was due to the South.