FARMERS' DAIRY UNION.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1529, 27 August 1912, Page 8

FARMERS' DAIRY UNION.

<i THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD. (By Telesraph.—Press Association.) Woodville, August 26. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Farmers' Dairy Union was hold here today. Mr. Parsons was chairman, and most of the directors and twenty shareholders were present. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, said thst the company had had a most successful rear. ' Tho amount of the turnover had been: Butter, ,£76,803; cheese, £12,361; total,' £39,772; increase, £5000 over the previous year. They had paid out ljd. per lb: more than in any previous year. Tho advances made were on the liberal side, w.ith the result, he had to record, of a loss of £739, and they had to draw from the general profit and loss account to meet this deficiency. This left that account £1142 still in credit. The chairman considered the prospects for the coming season, for both butter and cheese, were really good. He advised suppliers to go in for properly testing their cow 6, and said that a great amount of money was lost each year by keeping cows that did not pay for their keep. A .lot of money was lost to the producers bj allowing their produce to get into the hands of-too many people, and ho advocated cooperation in manufacturing, and also in putting on tho markets. The producer had no control over tho market;/but ho hoped that the time was not far- distant when producers wonld 'combino to put themselves into a better position by getting tho full benefit of thedr labour. After a long discussion a motion declaring a five per cent, dividend was lost, only three voting for it. It was then unanimously decided not to declare any bonus or dividend this year. Messrs. T. Parsons and J. A. Nash were re-elected directors, and R. Wdlberforce auditor, all unopposed. The next a,nnnal meeting is to be held at Eketaiuna. The present dairying season is likely to prove one of the most successful ever experienced in the Dominion. But, however favourable conditions may be, tho farmer whose plant is unreliable or obsolete will be lucky if he pulls through without loss. It has been proven.beyond the shadow of a doubt that Milking Machines, driven by "Anderson" Oil Engines, simply effect transformations on the dairy farms where old methods of milking had obtained. The season is likely to be a record one for you if you instal a milking plant and an "Anderson" Engine. These splendid New Zealand-made engines aro easily understood, and are so well constructed that tho risk of troubleis practically eliminated. They run for hour 3on an exceedingly low supply of oil, and require no special attention. Ton couldn't possibly get a more reliable and efficient engine than the so be sure you order one with your milking maohine. Full particulars may be had from Andersons, Ltd., Christchurch. *