DAIRY POOL BILL.

Waikato Times, Volume 97, Issue 15270, 21 June 1923, Page 5

DAIRY POOL BILL.

CONSIDERED BY CONFERENCE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. PALMERSTON N., Wednesday, The National Dairy Association devoted the day to a discussion on the Dairy Pool Produce Export Control Bill. Over 200 delegates were present, Mr Motion presiding. On the chairman's suggestion Mr Grounds,.chairman or the association's committee which considered the Bill, addressed the meeting. He contended that the establishment of a Dairy Council made it impossible that the Control Board could follow any course inimical to the interests of producers. A better principle in'the election for the Council would bo to regard dairy factories as a unit instead of individual producers. In regard to the contracts clause there was no reason to believe that existing oontracts, some of which would expire in about two years, would seriously prejudice the position In the meantime. He stressed the necessity of organising the industry in such a way as to make it possible to go to the large shipping quarters and arrange a contract for the benefit of the industry- At present that was impossible. Nobody could be delegated with tho responsibility of negotiating such a contract. In this connection the speaker illustrated the value of the good shipping service secured by the South American beef exporters to England. With the Meat Control Board and the Dairy Control Board working together it ought to be possible to obtain the best shipping contract in the. world. New Zealand butter, On indisputable evidence, was as good as any, and invariably was of higher quality than Danish, and he had the assurance from Home that if producers could guarantee an even supply an even price would be secured. To develop new markets it was necessary to have a controlling body to guide the policy of exporters. A valuable agency to achieve this end was a system of comprehensive advertising. No doubt an era of intensive competition was imminent, and it depended on the way Dominion producers were organised as to how they would come through such competition when launched. The speaker contended the value of any commission sent,'Home to enquire into tlie position of the markets would be lost unless they empowered the commission to finalise after they had analysed the position. In conclusion he moved, "That Parliament be asked to pass the Dairy Produce Export Control Bill."

The motion wsa seconded by Mr J. It. Corrigan, M.P. . By a two-to-otie majority the Association decided in favour of the Dairy Control Bill. The voting on the question was 101 for and 50 against.