THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13701, 7 June 1912, Page 3

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

ADDRESS B"Y THE PREMIER

(Per United Pros* Association.)

DUN lilJiN, .1 line 5. In tlio course of un addiass to members or the South island Dairy Association this afternoon, the Prime Minister referred lo Die extension of dairy farming. ■Daring the year 27 new factories have bean erected -20, for cheese and 7 for Vetter. The export of cheese for the year ended March hist was 514,1)83 cwt., valued at £1,7(50,724 (an increase of 60,031

ewt., valued at .£481,172 over the previous year). The total amount of butter and cheese exported was 85li,8(il ewt., valued at 253,810,872 as compared with 71)5,234 cwt., valued at ,£3,152,672 for (lie 'previous year (an increase of (51,570 cwt. of £i>ii4,oJo in value). Prices ruling for butter and cheese m the overseas markets this year constituted a record for New Zealand. The average value of New

Zealand cheese on the Homo market was 68s per ewt., and butter 12Us. The Prime Alinister referred to the need for instruc-

tion in methods of handling milk. With regard to cow-testing, the Department

now controlled five associations with 5,400 I cows under test, and there were at least six other associations, controlling over ! 8000 cows. Experimental work at AVallueoville laboratory had demonstrated the cause of fishiness in batter. Fishiness was apt to develop when cream contained I too high a percentage of acidity. Factories : were warned of the danger of over-ripening ' cream. Where advice was given it had | been carefully followed. The quality of I butter bad been quite satisfactory. Good I work had been done bv the Department in j regard to contagious mammitis and fewer ; ca-cs were now met with than formerly. ; The question of dealing .with the un- | restricted sale of dairy cows affected with . such diseases as contagious mammitis, con-

tagion- abortion and sterility, and of dh.ea.icd bulls was being carefully considered at present by himself and ins advisors. Care would have to be taken , to secure practical methods without harrassing farmers. The quest ion of amending the quarantine regulations to allow of the importation of paremed sloe!; {including dairy cattle) at less expense to owners was now receiving careful attention. In reply to a question, the Prime Minister r aid Mr. Clifton had been investigating as to (ho most suitable localities for the South Island Experimental Farms, anil immediately a report came in they would establish farms. The Prime Minister also said there was a very profitable market for New Zealand butter in Vancouver. During the season the prices realised bad been good and 1207 tons hud been shipped there. Reports spoke in terms of high praise of the quality.