DAIRY CONTROL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21949, 5 November 1934, Page 12

DAIRY CONTROL

Sir, —Jt is surely strange reasoning on Mr. A. J. Sinclair's part to be so optimistic about the report of the Dairy Commission. As a matter of postive fact, this commission was set up by our father (the Government) to find ways and means of assisting his very harassed children (the dairy farmers), and no doubt the poor, complacent dairy farmer expected that iu some way these gentlemen would at least, propose some means of lightening his burden, more especially as our father the Government has been very kind to other members of the family, notably the civil servant and the wheat children. But I defy anyone to say there is one thing in the commission's proposals that will financially help the dairy farmer; in fact, the reverse is the case. The recommendations are tantamount to saying, "Give them a. good spanking and send them to bed without any tea." It is the old, old story—to him that hath shall be given. The poor dairy farmer is just like a toad under a harrow, and just about as happy. Chol-Smith.

Sir—The Da iry Commission's recommendations are going to cause the already harassed dairy farmer considerable expense and greater worry. What is the object in view?. I assume it is to create a better article to sell at a better price. What guarantee have we that a better article will bo made, and if made, that it will cornmaud a better price? It cannot compete with is a different quality entirely, and present prices prove it. Then why not act as a business firm would when confronted with an expensive problem, i.e.. try it on a small scale first, and see if the expense is warranted. Here is a suggestion: Mr. Sinclair wholeheartedly approves of the innovations; lie is in control of a factory iu To Awainutu. Let him got authority to impose" the conditions on his suppliers and see whether a better butter really can bo the consequence. Further, Mr. Sinclair is greatly interested in local marketing. Let him nee, with the. butter made under the now conditions, whether he can capture the local market, and at an increased price. His factory then would probably not need to be concerned with the export trade. Regulations could be passed preventing other factories from imposing these special conditions on their suppliers for, say, 12 months. Geoseph.