GRADING OF CREAM.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 July 1925, Page 2

GRADING OF CREAM.

MR J. LINKLATER’S VIEWS. The member for Manawatu (Mr J. Linklater) speaking in the House last evening 001 the suggestion that legislation should be introduced in order to make cream grading compulsory, said that it was very necessary that the cream should be graded at factories because in order to obtain a first-class article it was essential to have a first-class raw material. In order to secure the best possible price for out product on the London market the. very best quality must be aimed at in order to successfully compete with the 'Dajnish butter and cheese, which was also for sale on the same market. There were In New Zealand very competent factory managers but they were severely handioapiped unless they received the right sort of raw material to work with; The Agricultural Department was doing excellent work in connection with the grading <of butter and, cheese at the various ports of the Dominion, but the foundation of a good quality rested with the dairy farmer who supplied the cream. He sincerely hoped legislation would be introduced without delay so that the careful farmer would receive every encouragement and be given preference so far as price was concerned over the careless farmer who supplied inferior cream to his factory-