DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Northern Advocate, 26 June 1924, Page 2

DAIRY INDUSTRY.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE. SEVERAL REMITS CARRIED. The first remit considered a.t the National Dairy Association Conference in Auckland was that of the Levin Co-operative Dairy Company: "That steps should be taken by the Dairy Division to prevent cream or milk rejected on quality at one factor/ being accepted by any other company." The mover, Mr Broadbelt, stated that a meeting of managers in the Wellington district bad agreed to this course. Mr Singleton, director of the Dairy Division, expressed an opinion on this "hardy annual." So far as the Dairy Division was concerned, it could at present only deal with milk or cream rejected as unfit for human consumption. He was doubtful if legislation could be got through to deal with the question of milk .and cream that had been rejected on account of its unsatisfactory quality. He thought it was a matter for mutual agreementOther speakers mentioned that in their districts this had been done with good recite. The only trouble w-i.3 with proprietary concerns. The remit was carried. The New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union, Limited, moved: "That, as the Dairy Control Board's levy was in operation, the annual subscription by the dairy companies should be dispensed with, and any work done by the National' Dairy Association should bo paid out of the Control Board's levies."

This remit was lost on a division by 51 votes to 37. "The Prime Minister gave a deputation at Stratford an assurance that something would be done in this matter," stated the president when a resolution was moved on behalf of the Cardiff Co-operative Dairy Company: "That the Agricultural Department be urged to establish at an early date a bacteriological and research laboratory specially adapted to the needs of the dairy industry." This remit was enthusiastically carried. Tho position of the association which has arisen since the establishment of the Control Board was freely discussed when a motion was brought forward providing for a reduced scalc of subscriptions. The chairman explained that the reduction was pro-* posed in view of the fact that tthe board had now taken over the control of the shipping business. The work had cost the association £3000 a year. The remit carried by the North Auckland Dairy Conference on Monday providing for the election of the Dairy Control Board by the factory directorates met with considerable opposition, but was carried. Several speakers suggested the reconstruction of the association, but Mr J. J. Brechin said the time was .not yet opportune.

The motion which provided a scale ranging from £1 Is for small companies to a maximum of £3 3s was carried. The meeting also considered the proposal that the Dairy Control Act slioukl make provision for the election of -a dairy council of thirty members, for consultation with the Control Board on any matter for which the might choose to call it into conference. Several speakers thought the creation of a fresh body was not desirable. An amendment was carried suggesting that the executive of the National Dairy Association become the advisory council tto the Control Board, and that the South Island be given representation through the South Island Dairy Association. NOT ALL WORK, rhe members or the Association present in Auckland are not going to devote themselves entirely to dry, technical subjects. They had a line smoke concert on Wednesday evening, the plan for to-day (Thursday) i 3 a trip round the harbour and a visit i,o the Winter Show. On Friday there | will be an inspection of the Auckland Farmers' Freezing Company's works, Messrs Ambury's new works 'it Epsom, and other pleasant projects.