DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue LXVIII, 26 June 1912, Page 5

DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

ANNUAL MEETING

BY TfcT.EGRAPH—PRT-'l ASSOCIATION

PALMERSTON N., June 25

The annua] meeting of the National Dairy Association was held here yesterday, Mr Morton, president, in the chair. About a hundred delegates were present. \

The chairman, in his address, congratulated members on the highly satisfactory result of the year's operations. During the last year or two operations had been extended. Several factories in the district had been added. Last year ribt tbe same amount of produce was going through tbe Association, which accounted for the decrease in commission. He felt confident that if members would only realise the value of the Association, they would much more largely take advantage of it for purposes of the industry. In regard to butter, they could find a larger market, both in Europe and in North America. Cheese would still have to be sent to England, which was practically the* only market. Herds 'should be properly tested. The number of cow-testing associations in the country and the result of their work showed" that the farmer could improve his records considerably. The outlook for the coming season was promising, and there was a possibility that the' value of byproducts would be materially.increased. He believed that the prosperity in England and on the Continent, was such as to ensure high prices.

Mr A. Macfarland (Pahiatua) and Mr AY. Fisher (Carterton), the retiring directors, were re-elected.

The sum of £50 was voted to the chairman and £20 each to the directors.

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association was hejd to-night. The election of. officers resulted as follows: President, Mr W. C. DixOii (Thames A ralley) ; vice-presidents, Messrs J. Tait (Kaeo); T. C. Irving (Greytown), R. M. Mathi'eson (Rongotea), J. Middleton (Canterbury); committee, Messrs J. Sinclair (Opotiki), A. Benge (Cambridge), McQueen (Manutahi), J. Rutherford (Bell Block), G. West (Dalefield). C. Farley (Kaponga), J. R. Curie (Hawera);' secretary. Mr J. Murray (Taradale, Napier); auditor, Mr AY. E. Benda-11 (Palmerston. North)'. Several new members were,elected. .A discussion'on preventing the pasteurisation of show exhibits of cheese, butter, etc.. came to nothing, no ( 'one. .moving in the matter.