DAIRY CONTROL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 26 June 1926, Page 9

DAIRY CONTROL.

STATE POLICIES COMPARED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association SYDNEY, Juno 25. At the annual conference of Co-op-erativo Dairy Factory managers and secretaries, Afr Alelnnex, daily expert, in a lecture, comparing various preference policies covering the industry in New Zealand, New South Wales and other Slates, said Netv Zealand’s policy was preference lor export quality, whilst Now South AVnies showed preference for the focal market. The figures for consumption per head in the peak production year, 1924-25, were illustrative of tho effect of these policies. Tn Now Zealand tlie butter consumption per bond was Ifo^lh,, in New South Males SL'Jb., in the Commonwealth 281 b. The speaker eoiitemfod that in Australia they made better butter at- less cost, than in any other country of the world. Ho said the quality of Australian butter was going im by leaps and hounds. 'The Australian production of the. past eight years averaged about 100,090 tons. The vonr 1995-26 showed an increase of 12 090 to 13,000 tons above this. Population was the principal factor in tlie butter trading policy in Australia. It was four times greater ihan that of New Zealand. Tlie local trade in New Smith AVnles was twice as great-as in New Zealand.

Arier considerable discussion on rheme manufacture, tlie conference decided to circularise Boards of Directorates in regard to financing a visit ot one delegate to New Zealand to report on investigation there. It- was agreed to ad; the State Government to allow dairy expert to proceed on such a visit.