DAIRY FACTORY MANAGERS

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2709, 17 June 1925, Page 7

DAIRY FACTORY MANAGERS

ANNUAL MEETING OF NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION. The sixth annual general meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers Association was held last night at the A. and P. Lecture Hall, the Dominion president, Mr David Hull, Makino, in the chair. There was an attendance of over 40 members. The membership table showed a total of 223, a decrease Of 21 on 1924. It comprises Auckland 71, Taranak: 53. Manawatu 39, Wairarapa 8, Bush District 18, Hawke’s Bay 15, South Island 19.

Tho president expressed pleasure at seeing so many representatives of the dairy factories present. Mr. Hull said the season had been a good one and most (factories had done well with their cheese and butter, but quality had to be improved. There had boon an Increased output of butter and in a lesser degree, of cheese. With regard to the Manawatu and West Coast Show. Mr. Hull said Palmerston North had at last awakened as the dairy people had helped to make the show what it had always been and a free invitation had been given to factory managers to make themselves at home. Mr, Hull asked members to enter for every class at the 192 G Palmerston North Winter Show. Satisfaction was expressed at the Government's decision to erect a dairy laboratory and experimental factory and officers of the Dairy division were thanked for their continued support. After referring to tho matter of salaries, tho chairman formally moved the adoption of the annual report, the motion being carried unanimously. The following motion, of which notice had been given, was carried. “That all annual meetings of the Association be held at Palmerston North provided the Palmerston North Show does not precede the Waikato Winter Show at Hamilton.” In the absence of Mr. J. G. Ward, the secretary (Mr. A. F. Noilson) fathered the above motion as he did a subsequent one (also carried) “That the resolution re discontinuing trophies for shows be rescinded.” Mr! W. E. Gwilllm of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture read a paper on "Cheese with and without a rim.” A resolution was then carried "That this meeting of dairy factory manager views with concern the apathy which dairy factory directors show with regard to the adoption of rimless cheese hoops, and would commend to such factory directors the importance of adopting rimless hoops for manufacture of export cheese.” Mr. W. M. Singleton, director of the Dairy Division, briefly addressed the members on the subject of creamgrading and some cardinal faults in connection with dairy produce. Election of Officers, Dominion President: —Mr. H. Crosbic (president of the Hawke’s Bay provincial executive). Dominion executive.—Tho Provincial presidents as follow:—Messrs. G. Thorburn (Taranaki), David Hull (Manawatu), H. Crosbie (Hawke’s Bay), J. Middleton (South Island), J. Rutherford (Auckland), J. Mclntosh (Wairarapa); Dominion secretary and

treasurer: Mr. A. F. Neilson; auditor: Mr. W. E. Bendall. A potion of appreciation of Mr. David Hull’s past services as president was carried by acclamation. Mr. J. B. Murdoch, president of the National Dairy Association briefly addressed the meeting and extended a cordial invitation to a conference, at Hawora Show. The following remit from Manawatu was carried:—“That it be a recommendation from this association to the Prime Minister that, in view of the fact that the value of dairy produce manufactured in this country now totals twenty million pounds sterling, the present Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture be constituted a separate and distinct Government Department.” Annual Report, The following is a precis of the Dominion executive’s annual report: — “The past season has been an excellent one for quality, the great majority of factories scoring much better than last season. While this reflects great credit on the factory managers concerned, we also wish to sincerely congratulate the factory suppliers on the marked improvement in the quality of the raw material supplied during the season. Given good raw material, most managers arc keen enough to score well with the finished product. The quantities of dairy produce graded for export from the Dominion for the year ending March 31st, 1925, were 1,400,625 cwts. of butter and 1.447,236 cwts. of cheese. Butter showing an increase of 238,438 cwts. and cheese an increase of 19,871 cwts. over the previous season. It is a matter for congratulation that after years of effort by the Association, the Government has decided to' erect an up-to-date Dairy Laboratory and Experimental factory. We predict benefit from these facilities. During the past season quite a number of successful conferences were held at the grading ports, many dairy company directors attending, with the managers. We thank the officers of the Dairy Division for their continued support, and we recognise that by their zealous aid the quality of the whole of the dairy produce of the Dominion is being steadily improved. Our Provincial officers have, as usual, worked well in the. interests of the provincial districts, and to them we extend the thanks of all members of our association.