DAIRY INDUSTRY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 163, 12 June 1939, Page 8

DAIRY INDUSTRY

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. REMITS FOR DISCUSSION. Tho annual conference of tho National Dairy Association will take place this year in Wellington, commencing on June ‘2B and extending over three days. Among the numerous subjects for discussion will be the costs of production and the Government's guaranteed price for hut ter and choose. Among the remits on costs of production to bo considered are: “That the attention of the Government be drawn to the very serious effect on the dairy industry that is being caused by the never-ending demands for higher wages which are being made by factory employees.'' “That recently the Minister of Marketing requested the dairy industry to accept the 1938-39 guaranteed price for 1939-40, with a view to stabilising the country and that the same dairy companies received fresh demands from factory employees for enormous increases in their abnormally high wages.” Other proposals will include clarity in the framing of awards, "so that the subject matter may he in all respects definite and easily understood by the average dairy company director.” Also “that proposed awards be circulated to all dairy companies for their views and opinions, and that the data, so collected lie considered by dariy factory managers, dairy company secretaries, dairy factory workers, all having experience in both branches of the industry.” A motion to come betore the conference reads: “That the guaranteed price for the season 1939-40 he the price recommended bv the advisory committee for the season 1938-39 (viz.. 15.603 d a lb for butter), plus all known added costs.” The conference will he asked to endorse the resolution passed at. the Dominion Dairy Conference asking that the guaranteed price for the 1939-10 season he that recommended by tho 1938 advisory committee and to ask what action dairy companies propose to take sir uld the Government not accede to the resolution. The conference will ho urged to oppose strongly any suggestion of a change in the personnel of the advisory committee, and record that the dairy industry have implicit faith m Afessrs Marshall, Agar, and Prolessoi Toeker as their representatives. m arriving at a decision ot assisting in the fixation of the guaranteed price. A change would not he in the interests of the dairy farmers of New. Zealand, it will he shown; moreover, “it is their desire that the personnel mentioned remain undisturbed.” The assurance of the Government is to he sought and obtained, it. possible, “that increased product Ton arising out of improved efficiency of the dairy farmer will result in a corresponding increase in the (armors’ income. The conference will he asked to “denloro tlie departure hv the Alinistor. of Marketing from the integral provision in the Primary Products Afnrkctmg Act that all increases in farming costs due to subsequent Government legislation shall he met bv eomnensaling adiiistmenls in the guaranteed nriee. Tlie conference will also ho asked to sunpoi'i: proposals ilr’f inspectors of dairy awards he qualified dairy factory secretaries or faetorv inn lingers: *-hnt the Government ho asked to milknn the diffconeo between butter and cheese for lit 193,-39 s-’snn to 2d a lb. butterfat as promised.