DAIRYING WORLD.

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18807, 1 December 1932, Page 6

DAIRYING WORLD.

AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS. FARMERS’ ADVANTAGES* INCREASED PRODUCTION. MR C. J. PARLANE’S IMPRESSIONS* Some interesting observations of con* Jitions in Australia were made by Mr G. J. Paniane, general manager of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, in a special interview with a Waikato Times reporter this morning.

Mr Parlane, who has just returned from a short visit to Australia, said' m discussions ho had in Sydney and Melbourne with prominent business men and a number of the leading farmers and graziers, he found a very optimistic tone -prevailing. The opinion appeared to he that whilst they still had -a long way to go before their troubles were definitely overcome, there had been a very considerable improvement in general conditions during recent months. This reported Improvement was no doubt partly due to the fact that Australia has experienced two very good seasons for production, with the result that their exports have substantially increased. In regard to butter, he said last year Australian exports increased very considerably, whilst for this cur-! rent season, a further increase of from 15 to 20 per cent over last season’s figures was said to be now practically assured. This, coupled with the fact that dairy farmers in Australia enjoy an exchange rate of 25 -per cent, plus the Paterson scheme, which it is anticipated this year will provide a bounty of from fd to Id per lb butterfat, places the dairyfarmers in the Commonwealth in a much better position than that enjoyed by the dairyfarmers of New Zealand at .present. They appreciate the fact however,! that as their exports increase, thej Paterson scheme will gradually be-f come less attractive. Question of Quality. He learned too, that dairy com-' panies were Interesting themselves very keenly In the matter of quality of dairy products;* considerable sums of money were being spent in equipping factories with the most up-to-date plant, while an effort was also being made to Interest the dairyfarmers In the matter of Installing efficient sterilising plants on the farms for the purpose of thoroughly cleansing dairy utensils, In consequence, it would be necessary for the dairying interests in the Dominion to use every possible effort to further improve the quality of dairy products, otherwise it was likely in the not far distant future, xve would lose the advantage in this respect that w f e at present enjoy. -Mr Parlane said the great need for improved marketing methods was now engaging the attention of some of the leaders of the dairying interests in Australia, some of these gentlemen being thoroughly convinced' that the present method of individual companies selling either c.i.f. or f.o.b. was having a disastrous effect on the general overseas price level, and were firmly of the opinion that even allowing for the present economic position, muoh higher prices than at present obtained could be secured if -the produce was marketed In a more efficient and businesslike manner.

The dairying interests associated with Empire Dairies were keen in their appreciation of tile excellent service rendered by that organisation, and some of the associated companies had specially featured this in their balancesheets recently issued to their sunpliers.