Farmers Doubt Existence Of Two-Factory Scheme

Chronicle (Levin), 2 December 1949, Page 3

Farmers Doubt Existence Of Two-Factory Scheme

The wpxth .o^ a. remit which hajd been .lodgeet arj!d •which urged^t|ie/^ repladei^eht^pf the dairy factory zoning schetne*-/b^'. ,a "two-f actorles" 'systemT' s/tb that operate.d in New Zeaiahd^foie the. war," was questionodV'ht ^e^te£4ay's. meeting bf the hair'y. ^sectio'n pf Federated Farmerg by . Mr. 'E! ''W. Harrison . . , .(Linton) • " - Nh'- ^ H^frison stated that he had made "iiiquMes regarding the existence of a'-,";;twb-factories scheme and as faN/as he could ascertain no such system existed today, which meant that the r&mit in. question was practically 'useless. The speaker further co'ntended that the two-factory rule, if it-%ere reinstated, should have certaih governing . conditions, chief of ' which would.be a limit on the right of a change of factory. To discourage the slovenly farmer who would change his factory because of a low price arising from a poor quality product, Mr. .Harrison suggested that a qualification of 90 per cenl' flrst grade cream output be necessary before a farmer could change factories. Definite decision was' defe'rred until the existence or otherwise qf a two-factories system hias been fiilly investigated. Pig Grading. ' In presenting a remit from the Tokomaru branch of Federated Farmers which asked that grading be instituted for pig meat, Mr. J, H. Liggins asked why farming representatives and the Meat Board were' against the grading of pig meats when nine out of eleven pig prodUpers favoured the move. Reports from other countries revealed that pig meat production was increasing rapidly, said ' Mr.-' J. A. Woodley (Aokautere). New Zealand was not a big pig meat producer at any time so that if this country were to successfully compete on world markets, the emphasis- would have to be placed on quality. " By unanimous consent it was resolved to' write to the standing 'pig committee asking that pig meat grading be introduced and in the1 event of objection being raised, tbe reasons against grading be stated. Recommending that an .approach be made to stock firms conducting. bull saies, to start their saies from September 20 onwards and complete saies not later than October 20, a remit from the Foxton branch re-' ceived strong support from the meeting which decided to pursue the matter with the flrms concerned.