THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 982, 27 May 1930, Page 11

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

EGG-GRADING SCHEME PRESENTED

Special to THE SUN WELLINGTON, Today. The whole future of the poultry industry in New Zealand may be bound up in a report which has just been completed for the Government, and is to go before Cabinet. It is expected to be made public in a few days. Following a thorough investigation of the industry by the Department of Agriculture, a committee was set up by the Minister to formulate a scheme for grading eggs for the local market, and report to the Government. On this committee were representatives of the merchants, producers, grocers, and of the Department of Agriculture. The scheme is completed, and is now receiving Government consideration.

DAIRY WORK IN NORTH INCREASED PRODUCTION Notable features of the work of the year were reviewed by the chairman, Mr. W. Grounds, at the annual North Auckland Dairy Conference today. Mr. Grounds spoke at length on the executive’s work. Regarding general experience, It was noticeably to all associated with the development of the North the amazing further increased production during the past year, due in no small measure to the herd testing and top-dressing which had been carried out by farmers. Various opinions had been expressed regarding Canada’s action in raising tariff duty, but it appeared that if New Zealand continued to export to Canada under the present barrier, the Canadian farmers would agitate for a further increase in the duty. "Whatever criticism bad been expressed, there was nothing but commendation for the high grade of butter which was being produced in the North. North Auckland had produced high-grade butter for many years, and that standard was gradually improving. Those who were in close touch with the development of the North knew that the possibilities of that portion of the country were almost inconceivable. An important feature of the dairying industry was the tendency to develop subsidiary lines and the more their importance was realised the more satisfaction would be felt. Pigs and fowls were a necessary adjunct of the dairying industry, and farmers should develop these lines. The low prices that had been ruling for produce were inevitable, said Mr. Grounds, but notwithstanding, the fall was substantially due to an unsuitable marketing system. Falls in prices could be expected until some good marketing system had been evolved.