Dairy Companies’ Association

Manawatu Times, Volume 68, Issue 209, 3 September 1943, Page 6

Dairy Companies’ Association

The annual meeting of the Manawatu and West Coast Dairy Companies’ Association was held yesterday, Mr. S. A. Broadbelt presiding. In his report, the chairman stated: “During the war period when farmers’ hands are so much tied by Government control, which may be necessary for war purposes, the association can ( do very little, but farmers must endeav-1 our to see that much of the control is done away with after the war is over, and for that reason alone members are of the opinion that this association must not be permitted to languish and go out of existence, and the similar associations in other districts are. being kept going for the same reason. In the meantime this association is continuing to collect half the usual annual fees.” There had been one good result during the year, the stabilisation of prices, added Mr. Broadbelt, who also referred to the decline in butterfat production, which, he stated, had been noticeable for the past three years. The election of two members for butter factories and two members for cheese factories resulted: Messrs Broadbelt and P. Hansen (butter), R. Craig and J. R. Whyte (cheese). Mr. E. B. Jennings was re-elected auditor. tress that had been caused in the last de-