DAIRY FACTORIES’ ZONES

Southland Times, Issue 23674, 24 November 1938, Page 8

DAIRY FACTORIES’ ZONES

OUTSTANDING POINTS SETTLED EXECUTIVE COMMISSION’S VISIT The Executive Commission of Agriculture, comprising Sir Francis Frazer (deputy-chairman), Mr David Jones and the secretary (Mr R. D. Steel), met the representatives of Several Southland dairy factories yesterday to discuss zoning and boundary problems. The position of six farmers who have been supplying milk to the Ryal Bush factory though their farms are in the area assigned to the Lochiel Company was discussed. Sir Francis explained that the order fixing the boundaries, made by the commission in May, made provision, notwithstanding that a definite area was zoned to the Lochiel company, for suppliers within that area whose farms were nearer to either the Ryal Bush or Tussock Creek factories still to have the option of supplying one of those factories. In the case of another supplier, it was found that his farm was actually nearer to the Lochiel factory, but the access to that factory was by means of an unmetalled road, which in wet weather was unsuitable for the transport of milk. The Ryal Bush factory was nearer if a metalled road was followed. After some discussion the represent tatives of the two companies agreed to regard the supplier in question as being in neutral territory, and as having the right to supply either company at his option. Other matters of minor importance affecting the relations of the two companies were amicably settled. The commission was thanked for its assistance in bringing about a. settlement of the questions outstanding between the two companies. Subsequently the members of the commission had informal discussions with representatives of other dairying interests in Southland about the affairs of their respective companies. * Sir Francis said last evening that the system of zoning and rationalization operating in Southland had evidently met the requests and wishes of the dairy companies of the province. Except for the adjustment of boundaries between the Lochiel and Ryal Bush companies, only relatively minor matters had engaged the attention of the commission on its present visit. The members of the commission will leave by the express this afternoon for Dunedin.