AUSTRALIAN DAIRYING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23001, 31 March 1938, Page 9

AUSTRALIAN DAIRYING

STABILISATION PLAN VIEWS OF MR. W. J. POLSQN [from our own* correspondent] SYDNEY, March 25 , Advantages enjoyed by Australian dairy farmers which are not available in Now Zealand were emphasised by Mr. W. J. Poison, XI.P. for Stratford, a member of the New Zealand delegation to the Empire Producers' Conference, which will commence in Sydney 011 Monday. "Although I am a sheep-breeder, I am interested in dairying, particularly in the wonderful stabilisation plan here, which gives producers a great advantage over us," Mr. Poison said. "Australian dairy farmers are much to be envied. New Zealand has & small internal market, and 1 should 6av it absorbs only about 16 to 20 per cent of its dairy production. "Conditions are different in Australia. and it is the small market which makes it difficult for us to do anvthing. Our Labour Government has taken control of dairy produce and it is owned and marketed by the Government. There is divided opinion in New Zealand whether this is working to the advantage of tt>9 dairy farmer. Personally, I feel that the farmer is best able to market his own produce. The chairman of the New Zealand Dairv Board, Mr. A. J. Murdoch, said the experience of Australian conditions gained at the conference would be beneficial to New Zealand delegates. It was to be hoped that both countries would be able to work in collaboration.