The Farmer

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2166, 4 July 1922, Page 2

The Farmer

HAWERA SHOW.

BUTTER AND CHEESE AWARDS, Prospects for the Winter Show, which opens to-morrow, are excellent. CHEESE AWARDS. Three whites; Lowgarth, 95, 1; Kaupokonui, 94i, 2; Kakarnmea, 94, 3. Three coloured; Kuku, 95, 1; Kaupokonui, 94J, 2: Dalefield, 94, 3, Taranaki Championship (open to Taranaki factories only); Waipapa, 95, 1; Lowgarth. 94A, and Kaupokonui, 94J, 3; Alton, 94, 3. Two coloured or white: Lowgarth, 95, 1; T e Horo, 94J, 2; Belvedere, 94. 3. Novice class, two coloured or white (open to managers or branch managers who have never won a first prize at the time of entry): Kaupokonui, 95, 1: Alton, 94 J, 2; Maharahara, 94. 3. • Novice class, two coloured or white (open to first assistants who have never won a first prize): Lowgarth, 95, 1; Maharahara, 945. and Belvedere, 94 J, 2; Dalefield, 94, 3. Single cheese, white or coloured: Lowgarth, 95, 1; Dalefield, 945, 2; Parkvale, 94, 8. Best case cheese, medium or export: Belvedere, 94, 1; Dalefield, 982, 2; Kakaramea, 93, 3. Lonsdale Challenge Cup, case of cheese, coloured or white, suitable for export: Kaupokonui, 945, 1; Piharaa, 955, 2; Kuku, 93. 3. Crate pasteurised export, coloured or white: Jolls, Okaiawa, 1; Plhama, Patiki, 2; Pihama. 3. Crate non-pasteurised, coloured or white: Jolls, Manga'whero, 1; Haw-era, Tawhitl, 2; Normanby, 3. Lane Cup: Kapokonul, 189, 1; Lowgarth, 188.5, 2. Shaw Saville Cup: Lowgarth 1, Kaupokonui 2. Lonsdale Cup: Kaupokonui, 93.09, 1; Kuku, 93.009, 2. Viking Rennet Co.’s special: Lowgarth 1, Kaupokonui and Kuku tie. The judge’s remarks stated that the quality was high, the standard comparing more than favourably with the standard of previous years. BUTTER. Box factory: Bell Block, 955. 1, Karamea, 94 i, 2; United Co-op., 94. 3. Best box (open to first assistants); Lepperton, 96, 1; Bell Block, 955, 2; Awahuri, 95, 3. Box factory: Bell Block. 95, 1; Awahuri, 94A, 2; Moa Farmers, 95, 3. Box export (for members of Factory Managers’ Association): Lepperton, 95, 1; Bell Block, 945. 2; Shannon, 935, and Rlverdale. 935, 3. Box butter taken haphazard from grading stores: Kailaia, 94J, 1; Hikurangi, 93J, 2; Levin, 93, 3. Points prizes: South Island. Golden Bav. 155.5. North Island, Bel! Block, 281.5. The judge’s remarks stated that “this year’s butter exhibits could hardly be beaten for uniform high quality They are the best we have had the pleasure of judging. Congratulations to managers and assistants.” AUCKLAND WINTER SHOW. BCTTF.R AND CHEESE AWARDS. (Per Press Association.) ’ AUCKLAND, Last Night. Awards in connection with the dairy classes at the Auckland Winter Show, which opens to-morrow, are as follow:—Two boxes of export factory dutter (open only to factories in the province competing in the grading points competition): Whangaroa Cooperative, 935 points; Aria, 93; Piopio, 925; Whangarei, 92. One box for export: Kaitaia. 94 J points; Cambridge, 94; Whangaroa, 935; Northern Wairoa, 93. Box for Export (open only to factories outside the province): Shannon, 93; Levin, 92. Box for export (limited to province): Whangaroa. 94J; Kaitaia. 94; Northern Wairoa. 935: Maungaturoto, 93. Box for export (open only to nonwinners previously of first or second); Whangaroa, 945; Cambridge. 94: Northern Wairoa, 935; Kaitaia 93. Championship: Whangaroa i, Kaitaia 2, Northern Wairoa 3. CHEESE. Cheddar-shaped and coloured: Kaupokonui, 94J; Bruntwood, 93J; Belvedere, £3; Daleelfld, 92. White; Cambridge (Victoria Road), 941; Cambridge (Leamington Road), 935; Dalefield, 93; Belvedere, 921. Either coloured or white: New Zealand Dairy Co., Rukuhia. 94; Bruntwood, 921; Leamington, 91 J. THE MARKETING OF OUR DAIRY PRODUCE. (To the Editor.) Sir, —“At the present time over here the trade is asking more for New Zealand butter than home-made. I wonder why this is—hardly in favour of New Zealand, I should imagine.” This Information occurs in a letter from London by the last mail, and dairy farmers here may also well wonder whether they are getting the benefit of the increase, and if not, why not? As was remarked in a recent editorial, the dairy pool has apparently failed. It remains for those interested to put into operation some alternative scheme or schemes. One of the most important of these obviously is that suggested by the above information, namely, to establish in Great Britain a “goodwill” for New Zealand dairy produce. At present little or none exists, but that the time Is ripe for such a campaign is shown by the fact that the trade in England is able to ask more for New Zealand than English butter. This requires pushing home, and can only be done by advertising on an enormous scale. Take two concrete Instances in which fortunes have been made out of the New Zealand dairy farmer’s produce solely and simply by advertising. There is not a soul in England who docs not know that “Glaxo builds bonny babies” and put their money on that knowledge. Likewise nearly everybody in England knows that "Maypole” is excellent butter and millions buy it, but it is not known that these commodities come from New Zealand. It is the middlemen, who are wise enough to Invest their money in the advertising that are reaping the fortunes which should ba

helping to build up “goodwill” for New Zealand butter, cheese, and dried milk. As dairy farmers at present we are working ridiculously hard to put money into other people’s pockets. It is useless deluding ourselves that the worst is over and that times are bound to improve—they probably will not. The slump was largely due to the British workman’s lack of purchasing power. This will improve as Continental trade improves, and as this improves so will the export of dairy produce from Denmark, Norway, Russia and Ireland improve. The Argentine last year quadrupled her exports and is one of the coming dairy countries of the world. It behoves New Zealand, therefore, to be up and doing, and to get in early and create a demand for New Zealand produce— make every man, woman and child In Great Britain know that “New Zealand butter is the best butter in the world.” That “New Zealand Is the Empire’s dairy farm.” Let these facts stand out on every tramcar, bus, and hoarding in England. It will cost many thousands of pounds annually, but It must be done if we wish to survive and get ahead of our numerous competitors. It is an investment which will return many hundreds per cent. It will probably take about five years to make N.Z. butter and cheese household words in Great Britain, but thereafter we should bo In a position to maintain fair and equitable prices for our produce, because the demand for N.Z. butter and cheese would be such that every small shopkeeper would stock up New Zealand produce to the exclusion of Danish or Argentine. As our American friends would say: “We can deliver the goods. If we can’t create the market we must be some slow.” —I am. etc . DAIRY FARMER. Dunedin. A good deal of dissatisfaction (says the “Stratford Post”) is reported to exist in certain quarters among the district farmers, owing to the disposal of butter and cheese from their respective dairy factories at a price much below the present rates. The suppliers express astonishment that their directors were ignorant of the firming nature of the London markets, and allowed the buyers to secure their requirements at what now proves a most remunerative figure to them, and a considerable loss to the farmers. It is understood that in one district a round robin is being signed to secure the dismissal of the manager, who was responsible for making the sale. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. Palmerston North, reports:—On Thursday we held a highly successful sale of dairy cows on account of Mr John Herdman, Glen Oroua. Despite the inclement weather, there was a good attendance of buyers, and competition was animated. The cows were all young and in good condition, and sold well at an average of £lO 5/. Wo quote: Best cows close to profit £l3 to £ls 10/, fair cows £lO to £l2 10/, medium backward calvers £7 td £9 10/, aged and 3 cows £4 to £6, 2-year heifers r.w.b. £6 15/, yearling S.H. heifers £3 8/. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., Palmerston North, have received the following cablegram from their London house under date 30th June, 1922:—New Zealand butter: 228/ to 230/ per cwt; market dull. Cheese: 100/ to 106/ per cwt; quiet. THREE CLEARING SALES, The K.A.C.. Ltd., report that they held three clearing- sales last week. Mr Geo. Price’s sale at Awapuni was probably a local record for attendance. Cows made £lO and £l4. heifers £2 12/6 to £3 10/, dogcart £26. All the furniture was sold at good prices. During the week the three meat sales drew large crowds, and bidding was reminiscent of a wool sale. We penned 610 head of poultry. Yearling hens made up to 8/9 each, pullets 5/9 to 6/ each, fat hens 2/1, 2/ up to 3/1 each, ducks 4/1 each. Weaner pigs were in good demand, making up to 84/ each, others 21/6 to 34/, porkers 29/ to 34/; hay and chaff (inferior) 2/6 to 3/6. separator £lO. The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-opera-tive Association, Ltd., Dannevirke, report on their usual weekly sale, held Friday, June 30, as follows:—A fair yarding of sheep came forward, but the demand was poor, prices being easier all round A limited number of cattle met with a dull sale. 234 m.a. ewes in lamb S.D. 22/9, 68 f.m. ewes in lamb S.D. 25/, 21 do. 17/, 20 empty ewes 14/, 15 do. 5/6 to 10/, 15 fat wethers 21/6, 36 fat ewes 16/ to 16/6. 72 m s. lambs 13/4. 1 spr. heifer £5, 1 cow and calf £6, 2 fat cows £2 13/, 1 hull 10/.