DAIRYING EXPANSION

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6668, 23 July 1928, Page 10

DAIRYING EXPANSION

DOMINION’S GREAT FUTURE. "NO APPARENT JJMIT.” I have been greatly impressed with, the possibilities of extending dairy farming operations in the North Island. There arc large areas available, as in the Napier district, now carrying sheep that could be utilised for most farming, and would return an enormously greater yield to the country than is possible under the present conditions." In these words Sir Benjamin Morgan, chairman of the British Empire Producers’ Organisation, summed up his impressions of a tour of two weeks in the island. Sir Benjamin said as far as could be seen at present there was no limit to tho extent to which tho island could profitably engage in the production of butter and cheese. Both markets were sound at present, and both, more especially that for cheese, were likely to improve in England. That country was at present purchasing anhually £30,00(1,000 of Danish butter and cheese which was not of equal quality to that produced in New Zealand. The butter was lacking in essential vitamines and the cheese had a less fat content than the New Zealand article. v

"These points should be emphasised in England," Sir Benjamin continued. If Now Zealand set her mind to it she could displace the Danish competition, but she could achieve the object only by maintaining the, high standard of her products f nd by co-operative marketing. i "The,Dairy Board, which has made some, grievous mistakes in tho past, must take hold of the matter and organise tho industry. Without such a Central body the trade cannot be devel-. oped in competition with the highlyorganised and centralised co-operative societies, such as exist in Denmark and elsewhere. lam glad to see that two of the objectionable compulsory cluasds have been disposed ' of in the Dairy Control Board measure, and with tho advent of a new chairman, a spirit of concord in the industry is likely to prevail. Tho Dairy Board needs no other example for its successful development than the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, which has succeeded beyond all expectations in helping the producers. "One must remember,” added Sir Benjamin, "that the principal object of these boards must always bo to make it increasingly profitable for the producer to carry on his industry. 1 It Is only in that way capital can be attracted and the industry developed to tho enormous extent to which it is capable.”