TARATA DAIRYING

Taranaki Daily News, 17 August 1935, Page 5

TARATA DAIRYING

SUPPLIERS’ SMOKE CONCERT. TRIBUTES TO MANAGER’S WORK. Following the annual meeting of the Tarata Dairy Co. on Thursday night a smoke concert was held, a short toaot bat being honoured and items provied by a party from New Plymouth. Mr. Webb was chairman and Mr. Simmons following the toast of “The King,” Mr. H. Lambert proposed the toast of tne “Farming Community,” pointing out the great importance of the industry to New Zealand. . Mr. E. Surrey, replying on behalf or the grazing interests, said that scientists told them what grass they needed but they did not provide the weather necessary. Mr. J. Hirst said the outlook for wool and for fat lambs was much brighter than it had been. Mr. W. H. Lavell said there was nothing wrong with Tarata provided it was farmed properly. Dairying would produce the same quantity of butter-fat from a given area at Tarata as on any other land. “When butter reaches 140 s again we shall be ‘on the pigs back, concluded Mr. Lavell, “and I think we shall get nearer to that very shortly. Mr, Surrey proposed the toast of “Sport.” The young people of the district had their football and their tennis but there had not yet been established a bowling green or a golf links, he said.’ Mr. H. Lambert responded on behalf of dog trial interests. Mr. J. S. Fletcher, replying on behalf of the football club, said sport was necessary for the ,--uth of the district to foster a social spirit and to teach them how to play the game for the game’s sake. Mr. S. George replied on behalf of the bowling club. Mr. W. F. Smee proposed the toast of the visitors and Messrs. J. Vaile, F. Baird and M. Foxon replied. Mr. Hirst proposed the toast of “The Factory” and Mr. Webb responded. Tne

company had not a very large output he said, but could produce the butter at as low a cost as larger concerns. He paid a tribute to the work of the secretary, Mr. J. Messenger, and the manager, Mr. W. F. Smee. He apologised for the absence of Mr. W. J. Grieve. Mr. W. Topping proposed the toast of “The Factory Manager” whom the bal-ance-sheet showed, he said, to be an excellent man. Mr. Smee replied and returned thanks for the co-operation of the directors, suppliers and staff. He would like to see everybody in the district supplying the Tarata factory and a daily collection of cream, to enable him to grade top at Moturoa. Mr. F. Gable proposed the toast of the ladies, to which Messrs. C. Drake and H. Askew replied. Mr. W. T. Simmons proposed the toast of the Press, ’ T essrs. Gable and R. Clayton replying. Mr- J- Vaile, the company’s agent at New Plymouth, with Messrs. F. Baird and M. Foxon, provided a short concert programme, other items being given by Messrs. F. Gable and I. Pedersen.