DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18404, 11 August 1931, Page 10

DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

MARKETS IN BRITAIN.

NEED OF MAINTAINING QUALITY.

A representative gathering of officials of North Auckland dairy companies In Whangarel was addressed by Mr H. J. A. Wilkins, chairman of directors, and Mr W. T. Charter, a director of the British Co-operative Wholesale Society, and Mr T. Moss, the New Zealand farmers’ representative on the New Zealand Producers’ Association’s Selling Board In London. Mr W. Grounds, chairman of the North Aucklanl Conference executive, presided. Mr Wilkins, in reviewing the growth of the operations of the society, said it claimed to supply about 20,000,000 people in Great Britain. The object of the visit to New Zealand was to get Into contact with farmers with a view to purchasing mutton and lamb end to study the conditions. He believed it was time for reciprocal trade between producer and consumer. Referring to butter, Mr Wilkins urged New Zealand producers to maintain the highest quality on all occasions, as the Danes did.

Mr Charter said the society each year held exhibitions In cenlres throughout England, prominently displaying New Zealand butter and cheese. It was necessary for New Zealand to keep a high standard of produce with orderly distribution. Referring to Danish butter the speaker said the Danes used the most scientific methods, gained through many years' experience, and in addition were 'only 36 hours from the English market.

In reply to a question. Mr Charter said the society handled a very small quantity of Russian butter, always preferring to keep to Empire products.