GOOD WORK OF JUDGES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19101, 20 August 1925, Page 12

GOOD WORK OF JUDGES.

TRIBUTE BY AUSTRALIA. I COMMENTS ON THE RESULTS. INCENTIVE TO IMPROVEMENT. Commenting on the result of the competition, Mr. P. J. Carroll, the Commonwealth supervisor of dairy exports, said: " I should like, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government and the dairy industry of Australia, to express thanks for the invitation to send a representative to the Winter Exhibition. From very inception of the idea of a w .tter competition, I realised that - competition would be of immense valuo to Australian manufacturers, and would tend to harmonise conditions of manufacture in the two Dominions. Although the season was not favourable to Australia, my appeal to factory managers met with a satisfactory response, and for their enthusiasm in this matter I am grateful. Competitions of this nature, more especially between countries whose ultimate aims are identical, cannot fail to have a beneficial iniluence in both countries, and should fortify us in the fight against our real competitors on the London market. " The number of entries in this class was very satisfactory, although I should have liked to have seen a gieater variety of Danish and Canadian exhibits, and some from Argentina and Siberia. In view of the soventy of the test, the quality with few exceptions, was very satisfactory, and when one finds a large percentage of butters, after a four-months' storage, grading well up in the first grade, or ' choicest' as wo call it in Australia, it indicates that the manufacture of these butters has reached a high standard indeed. Good Augury for Future. " The maintenance of such a high degree of quality, for extended periods surely augurs well for the future of New Zealand and Australian butters on the London market, and will, I hope, bring us nearer t-o the goal we are aiming at. namely, the time when New Zealand and Australian butters will take their place side by side with our present competitors, with the additional advantage that it is thrown within the Empire, and produced .rom tho sun-kissed pastures of New Zealand and Australia. Among the exhibits from abroad, the Irish butter showed to best advantage. There is evidence, however, in all ibe countries competing, of a keen desire to make a product suitable for tho London market. It therefore behoves us of the Southern Hemisphere to leave no stone unturned not i>nly to maintain our standard. but to keep on improving. My chief mission here, however, was ;o watch the interests of Australian exaibitors. I felt perfectly sure from tho • lutset that no such :supervision was necessary, but I should like to say that if I did nothing else I satisfied myself, and I am sure that I cau satisfy the factory managers in Australia, of the scrupulously fair manner in which the judging of the was carried out. The judges, even aad they so desired, had no opportunity of favouritism, so complete were tho arrangements for disguising the exhibits and indeed I think it is oniv fair to say, :n regard to the judges and officials and all members of the dairy staff that their 11m was to award th«* prizes to tho best exhibits, and in my opinion they did this faithfully and welL Australia's Performance. " I should like to say how proud I am that Australia succeeded in gaining second place in such high-class company, and also to find that at least one or'two more of our exhibits were among the top scores. The successful Australian butter is produced in the most Northern State in Australia, thus proving the manufacture of good butter is not confined within the limits of climate or other conditions, which are regarded by some as unfavourable for the manufacture of good butter. " I need not enter into any discussions as to the relative merits of New Zealand and Australian butters. The results of this competition speak for themselves. I congratulate the association on its enterprise and I congratulate New Zealand on the quality of her exhibits, and in doing so do not wish to detract from the value of Australia's efforts in this competition."