DAIRY EXPORT.

Northern Advocate, 30 July 1924, Page 7

DAIRY EXPORT.

NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA

CO-OEDINATION OF MARKETING.

The question of securing co-ordina-tion between Australia and New Zealand in the matter of marketing dairy produce has been actively discussed at I the Interstate I3utter Conference held , in Sydney. I The Commonwealth dairy expert (Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan) who returned recently from the world dairy congress (at which New Zealand was not J represented) gave the conference an : account 'of impressions gathered dur- | ing his visit to Great Britain, the Continent, America and Canada, and of what he saw of the marketing of Australia and New Zealand butter in London. A strong recommendation for closer co-operation between the States was made by Mr. O'Callaghan, who pointed out that if Australia did not put her house in order, she would be caught between two millstones—the highquality, uniformly-marked butter of New Zealand and the low-quality butter of Argentine and Siberia. He recommended a national brand for all best butter, one brand for every district which, produced butter of practically similar flavour, and no distinctive brand, other than a registered number, for all butter of lower than first grafle. Among special recommendations, he put forward the reduction of factory brands, systematic . grade-marking; a commission of three to control instruction,, inspection and grading, in conjunction with the Dairy Ceuncil; the application of the neSv system of treating cream in vacuo —after pasteurisation by the flash system—with a view to removing all food and other taints; recent developments of dried whole milk; substitution 'of aluminium ware for milk and cream tanks and vats; and the concentration of sales in London, with a view of stabilising markets where necessity demanded, and the eo-ordination with New Zealand with marketing generally.

The question of co-ordination between Australia and New Zealand was submitted to a member of the New Zealaand Dairy Export Control Board, who pronounced the scheme as impracticable. '' Co-ordination between New Zealand and Australia, in marketing dairy produce, has not, ,, said this authority, "been considered by the Dairy Export Control Board, and it is hard to see the advantage of such a course. The varying quantity of butter exported from Australia must always be a difficulty. During some years they only send butter for a short period, and, then again they may have a good season and a large surplus; it would be very difficult work with them on this account alone.

'' New Zealand is approaching the time when the dairy produce from this country" will, by careful be available for customers , use in Bjfitain all the year round. In Australia' they are trying to institute dairy produce export control, and control of the interState trade in butter as well, bfyt./the problem there is much more Complicated than in New Zealand, owing to the fact that the Commonwealth and the States have each certain authority, which Avould have t'o be co-ordinated before an. Act such as ,ours could be made effective. "Until there is a control board for the whole of Australia, I do- not see how it would be possible to have any agreement with them about the marketing of produce at Home."

An old man, 84 years of age, appeared on a charge of drunkenness before Mr F.. C Lovvey, S.M., in the Gisborne Police Court (states the Gisborno "Times"). "Aren't you old enough to have m6re sense?" asked the Magistrate. Accused was apparently deaf and the remitrk was; repealed by the Court crier. Ha, ha, you're quite right," replied fhe old man.

It is reported that a hardy farmer, who resides not far from''the "Wairau Valley,"took drastic measures a few days ago to free himself of a bout of lumbago (says the " MarlborougTi Express"). He instructed a. relative to rub him down vigorously with a veterinary embrocation generally used for horses. The cure was a complete success, but the sufferer is now in hospital undergoing treatment for a blistered and highly-inflamed back. It appears to be another case of the cure being worse than the disease.

THE BUSINESS OF DAIRYING.

Your business as a farmer must be to strive for the maximum output and a higher butterfat test. Methodically drenching, each cow- after calving with Sykes's Drench is a' big step towards this goal, because Sykes's Drench has been proved to do what is claimed for it, by the most successful farmers and breeders in the Dominion. Sykes/s Drench cleanses the blood, acts as a tonic and creates rich red blood, thus bringing the herd in for the milking season clean and healthy. Many " stock-owners have tried drenches of various kinds and have found them useless. Hundreds who have had this experience have sent for Sykes's Drench, 'sometimes as a last resource, and have found .it moat effectived Better use'this remedy first before wasting time and money in experiment. In your Wn interests we urge you to get the habit of drenching each cow after calving with .Sykes's Drench. The cost is* very small, 1/6, a packet or 17/- a dozen. Two. denches in each packet. Obtainable from yoiu , store.. ." : ;,■,;.;■■ ' '■' '3