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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 26 June 1931, Page 8

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DAIRY INDUSTRY QUESTION OF CONTROL NATIONAL CONFERENCE TAKES ACTION (By Telegraph—Press Association) NEW PLYMOUTH, 24th June. The control of the dairy industry was the subject of the only remit passed by the National Dairy Conference to-day, when it was agreed to appoint a committee to-morrow to prepare for the conference a plan for the co-ordin-ation of the present departments of control and the appointment of an administrative head.

The subject was introduced by a remit from the Mangatoki Company, which suggested, among other things: “That this conference expresses dissatisfaction with the present methods of administration of the dairying industry, and considers the past administration has been ineffective in failing to provide a truly authoritative head representative of the industry charged with the responsibility of directing iind governing the industry in its internal as well as its export affairs.” “That the effective administration of the industry involves the exercise of authority' and a degree of discipline which can only he applied by a Board or organisation elected by the producers, and set up as the head of the industry with power to guide and control it in all matters relating to internal as well as export policy.” “That to give effect to the foregoing proposals the Dairy Produce Board, in its present form, or reconstituted, should he made the head of the industry. with extended powers and charged with the responsibility for administration as indicated. “That the uncertainties of policy particularly in regard to the promotion of quality have revealed weaknesses in the present administration and liave resulted in the loss of the goodwill of the buyers and consumers of New Zealand dairy produce.” “That in order to further these proposals, a committee he appointed from the conference to bring down in detail an administrative plan for the industry, the report of the committee to he dealt with before the conclusion of this conference.” # . . Discussion of this remit occupied must of the afternoon. Eventually it was withdrawn, and the _ following motion was adopted by 137 votes to 98: — “That in view of the grave unrest in the dairy industry, the dissatisfaction with the present methods of administration, the conviction that there is unnecessary and costly overlapping in such administration, the heavy and avoidable loss in manufacture, and the urgent need for effective steps foi improvement in the quality of dairy products, this conference expresses the opinion that the co-ordination of the functions of the existing controlling bodies and the appointment of an administrative head, is imperative, and that a representative committee he set up to prepare and submit to this conference a considered plan for the coordination of the present departments and organisations, and the appointment of an administrative head.” REVIEW OF SEASON

WELLINGTON, 24th June.

A review of the dairying industry find the season was given by Mr W. Perry in his presidential address at the Royal Agricultural Society’s annual conference, which opened this afternoon.

Mr Perry said there had been an increase in butter and cheese production representing in terms of butter-fat 3.89 per cent., but owing to low values there was a decrease of £1,907,871 in returns. But for the recent increase in value the prices ruling would have been disastrous. With regard to the cheese industry he said it was probable that next season producers would revert to full cream only. Low prices and the consequent necessity for increasing production should give an impetus to herd testing. Speaking with regard to the depression in the wool industry, Mr Perry said that there was every reason to believe that the "Buy-more-wool” campaign organised in New Zealand would have a very beneficial effect on the woollen industry here. lie recalled the success of an “Eat-more-beef” campaign. A “Use-more-wool” campaign in Australia last month had resulted in shopkeepersv and manufacturers doing increased business.