TO LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 7, 3 October 1907, Page 2

TO LONDON.

THE FIRST HOME DAIRY INSPECTOR. WILL MR. CUDDIE ACCEPT? It is understood that Mr. Cuddie, our popular Dairy Commissioner, is being—or is about to be—invited to proceed to London to act for a tew months as the first of New Zealand's proposed dairy inspectors at the Home end, and generally to look into Northern methods. The scheme outlines by the Minister S ? m °i ,^ mo a 6° , lvas tliat an inspector should be stationed' in London who could examine our produce on arrival, report to us any defects which might have developed in transit, investigate any complaints as to water-logged or otherwise inferior butter, and generally to prevent the development of any rumours detrimental to our industry based on false conclusions or on adulteration effected after arrival. Inspectors would be changed every two years, so as to bo always in touch with New Zealand conditions. I" r - Cuddie's case it is not likely that die term of his absence would extend past April or May. next, but he would be desired to leave here at tho earliest, possible date. He woukl probably only devote a brief period of his absence to the inspection work, for',ui investigation into Did World methods would be included hi his programme. However, it cannot yet be said that a hnal decision on tho point has been come to.

appears to us to bo a natural assumption that the return of Mr. oingleton has brought the question to a head so far as Mr. Cuddie is concerned. Mr. Singleton would probably bo the act 1113; Dair.y Commissioner during his chief s absence. This would be possible while the new school is being built, but impracticable when Mr. singleton is once established in his new sphere as the dignified head of that long-hoped-for college.