DAIRY MACHINERY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 70, 2 November 1928, Page 2

DAIRY MACHINERY

BULK FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

A MATTER NEEDING ATTENTION

One matter that needed attention •wag that 1 the 'bulk of our dairy machinery, instead of being made in Britain, was being made in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, countries that did noi trade with us, said Mr W. JPoison, at the opening of the Waipapa Dairy Factory yesterday. He hoped Britain would soon realise the opportunity sh e was missing. He thought the export trade must grow enormously in the future, as countries that were previously exporting were now consuming more of their own produce, particularly America and Canada. There was no doubt whatever about the future of the dairy industry. It only needed to be properly guided—he did not mean in the control sense—but guided by scientific education and development, and they need not fear about its future.

Mr Hiim, who also responded, said he entirely agreed with Mr Poison that the industry could be guided, and they all welcomed scientific investigation. No doubt the chairman would remember the days when as boys they used to ride to Waitara with the butter every week and receive th e equivalent of 4d per lb. Forty years ago the value of the dairy produce exported from New Zealand was £200,000, last year the exports amounted to a total value of over £23,000,000. Those engaged in the industry could take credit to themselves that on their efforts depended to a great extent the welfare and prosperity of the Dominion,