DAIRY CONFERENCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 159, 22 June 1911, Page 11

DAIRY CONFERENCE.

Palmerston, June 21. At the National Dairy Conference papers on the working of a dairy farm were read by Mr. J. B. Veaie. of Woodville, and the Hon. T. Mackenzie delivered a brief address on the largely increased export trade in butter. The Minister of Agriculture, addressing the National Dairy Conference to-day, said the Government’s representative in London would not clash in any way with the association’s representative, who would attend to the commercial side, while the Government’s representative would pay special attention to the scientific side, and particularly to the condition of produce on arrival. He hoped in that, way to prevent a system of Home arbitration getting a footing as it had done in the meat trade, where he had seen disgraceful proceedings. perfectly sound meat, of standard quality being condemned by arbitrators and heavy charges made against it which entirely knocked out the margin of profit. Mr. J. G. Harkness read a paper entitled: “The Old Land as viewed from the New, in regard to the dairy produce trade, being the result of an investigation at Home on behalf of the association.”

After giving comprehensive information. Mr. Harkness made the following suggestions :—That the Government be asked to establish a properly equipped laboratory and experimental station, presided over by a competent and capable chemist that the Government, should be asked to approach the United States with a view to obtaining some concessions in respect to the heavy embargo at present existing against dairy produce, as there were there the elements of a lucrative, and increasing advertising at Home, the cost of which should be shared by the exporters as well as their London agents : the adoption of a universal brand, "New Zealand Produce.” with a registered number for identification purposes, to replace the present undesirable mid tiplieity of brands. Tapers were also read by Mr. J. Bart Veale on the working of a dairy farm, and Mr. F. W. Kirk. ! Government Biologist, on diseases] and pests in farmers’ orchards and I gardens. i