THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10057, 26 July 1895, Page 3

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

V\ Ellington, Thnrsday. At the annual meeting of the National Dairy Association five delegates _ from each bland wee present. A motion to remove the head office to Wellington was rejected by the casting vote of Mr Cunie (Mosglel), chairman. It was decided to register the pssoclatloo, and a committee was appointed to arrange de tills. It was resolved that at each annual meeting five delegates from each island bo appointed to meet once a ypar in Wellington to discuss matters affectlog the association. Later, Upon t!ie recommendation of the committeu the Dairy Conference decided to register Che nsfojiation as a limiied cnmpiny with a nominal capital of £2:100 in £5 shares. The memorandum oi association was drawn up and agreed to, the main objects being to promote and encourage practical dairying in all itß branches, to introduce and advocate new and improved methods of manufacture by the use of the latest improved machinery and appliances, to arrange for a standard in milk and for the best means of transit by means of cool railway and steamer accommodation, to arrange for bhe best means of placing and distributing snrplns butter, cheese, &c., and to establish branches in every district in the colony. Considerable dipcu«sinn took place over the headquarters of the association, members being anxious to fix them at Wellington. It was eventually decided to decide the matter at the nexb general meeting. Mews Dryden, Stevenson, Stevens, Cuildie, Heenan, King, Oldli'iiu, Kohblat", Spencer, and Booth were nppoiated provisional directors of the nsiosiitlon. The article? of the association will he drawn up and submitted to members in both islands beforo being completed. The conference then terminated. A large deputation, representing dairying interest?, interviewed the Minister for Railways to-night and urgrd a reduction in the railage fares on butter and cheese, which they wished might be cirrled at grain rates, Mr Cadman said that betore giving a definite reply it would be necessary for him to ascertain what loss to the railway revenue such a reduction would entail. The Government had already made many concessions, and as circumstances permitted, would undoubtedly make more, but they had to go oautloualy and not try too mach at once. The matter would receive careful consideration. The same deputation wos then introduced to the Minister for Agriculture, and urged that the Government should put more stringently into operation the olausea of the Dairy Act referring to the icration of milk and the cooling of dairies, and that factories should be subject to more strict) inspection. The necessity of appointing an officer in London to report regularly npon the quality and condition of shipments arriving there was also impressed upon the Ministry. Mr M'Jienzle suid that now the Dairy Act was better understood It conld perhaps be more stringently enforced, He approved of the proposal to appoint an officer in London, and the matter would be carefully considered. As to the continuation of the Government subsidy to the Dairy Association he said the IJouse would have something to say | on the point, and the assoolation mast look forward to the time when they would have to do without Government assistance. However, he was Inclined to pay the subsidy for this year,