DAIRY INDUSTRY CONTROL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18722, 30 May 1924, Page 5

DAIRY INDUSTRY CONTROL.

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

FUNCTIONS OF A PARLIAMENT. [Br TELEGRAPH. —own- CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON. Thursday. The relations between the National Dairy Association and the recently Dairy Control Board were discussed today in an interview by Mr. T. C. Brash, of Wellington, late secretary of the association and now (secretary of the board. '•> It was stated by Mr. Brash that, in his opinion, the National Dairy Association had a very distinct part to play in the organisation of . the dairy industry. Anyone who had looked into the Dairy Control Act would recognise that the I board would be dealing . largely with external matters 'such as the export business. While the board would be [ changed from time ,to time ■in the; election that would take place with regard to a proportion of its members , from year to year, it had not to report to any annual meeting, or conference of dairymen. It would, therefore, be recognised that, with the, control board - organisation only there would exist no parliament of the dairy producers in which they could give voice to their opinions or discuss various reforms and improvements ■ in the industry. The National Dairy Association would provide this necessary parliament, In other words, continued Mr. Brash, fihe Dairy Association would deal with internal affairs. Continuing, Mr. Brash said the Dairy Association had developed a very large trade by importing all dairy factory requisites, and had played an important part in keeping down ; the price of these to' the dairy companies. Even , where dairy companies had not purchased their supplies through the association they had i benefited by the fact that the association was in the field. This work would still go on, said Mr. Brash. Although no decision'; had yet been reached, it was ; pretty certain that the machinery set up by the National. Dairy Association to deal with the shipping ol New Zealand dairy produce to the British market • would still be used by the control board, and it was probable that the existing arrangements with regard to shipping would not be altered for at least 12. months, except that the board would pay the ' association for its services, as part of the subscription paid by members to the association was' devoted to the work, of administering the shipping side of its business. It would follow that the subscription would be very considerably reduced. The executive would submit a remit to ' tha annua! conference next month, which, if carried, would have the effect of reducing the subscription to a nominal ? amount.