DAIRYING CONTROL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19320, 6 May 1926, Page 10

DAIRYING CONTROL.

DISTR jBUTION OF PRODUCE. MERCHANTS* QUOTAS FIXED. BOARD PREPARING FOR FUTITUL [BY TKITEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON', Wednesday. Reporting to tho Now Zealand Farmers' Union to-day, tho Dairy Produco Control Board stated that a great deal of consideration had been given to the question of tho allocation of all outputs of butter and cheese to tho various merchants. In other words, the hoard had endeavoured to divide the outputs among the merchants on tho basis of the quantities handled by each merchant for the three yoars ended 1924-25.' "You will understand," reported the board, "that as there are nearly 500 dairy factories in New Zealand, this is a fairly difficult problem. However, this matter has now been settled, and arrangements havo been made for the allocation of all outputs to tho merchants. This will commence to operate when the board's policy of absolute control comes into force. "Naturally," the report proceeded, "the board has In view thp additional staff required when absolute control is taken. A capable accountant has been appointed and further additions to tho staff will be made later. In this connection the board has decided that its work at Auckland, Now Plymouth, Christchurch, and Inver-c-argill will bo attended to by the National Dairy Association in the North Island, and tho South Island Dairy Association in the South Island. Wo are of opinion that tho dairy associations are in a good position to carry out this work satisfactorily. This arrangement will obviate tho necessity for tho board _to open offices at these ports. A motion was carried declaring that the executive of the Farmers' Union was heartily in sympathy with tho present policy of the Dairy Control Board. ELECTION OF THE BOARD. EFFECT OF RECOMMENDATIONS. [BY TELEGHJLTH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] WELLINGTON. Wednesday. In an interview to-day, Mr. T. C. Brash, secretary of the Dairy Control Board, said that whether or not tho suggested amendments to the legislation providing for the election of the board would necessitate a general election of the board was a matter for the Government to decide. As the present producers' mem hers on the board were almost evenly distributed throughout the Dominion it was possible that tho legislation might provide that they would each hold then seats in the wards in which they at present resided, "It is almost certain," he proceeded, "that if the Government accedes to the wish of the conference, the North Island will be divided into six wards ana the South Island into three wards, on the toonage basis. That is to say that a,-> far as possible the six wards in the North Island would each represent approximately the same amount of butter-fat and the same would apply to the three wards in tho South Island. "If the recommendations of the conference are accepted by the Government each dairy companv (or proprietor) in the individual wards should vote according to its tonnage, with certain restrictions on the larger outputs." There was nothing in connection with the proposed legislation which would involve tho postponement of absolute control.