£8000 PROFIT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 233, 20 June 1918, Page 8

£8000 PROFIT

FROM BUTTER AND CHEESE THE N.D.A.'S GOOD YEAR PROCEEDINGS AT ANNUAL MEETING (Fiom Our Special Reporter.) Palmerston North, Juno 1!). , )!° annual coiii'ereiict \L 7 lN , all ° ua j. JJairy Association of New Zealand, Ltd., was opened at the - ?»<>«' grounds here 10-ilny. Air. A. Morr ton (lyginonl Village) presided, ami tho lollowiiig_ members were lenresented:— U-operative •companies: Awahuri, AivaArarata, Ashiinrsl, Aria, 'iV mHi 1 lcp ' Belvedere, Buiinythorpc, ,11 "lock, < j.'ii'diir, Cambridge, (.'urriiicrlon Collmgwood, Dalelisld, Daiinevirke, hllhmn I'enlherston, Ureytown. Golden Uay, Jlawera, Unrleyvilfe, Hulanui, . .IJprKraiinjfa, ifairiua, Joll, .Ivau- . pokonni, Jvia_ Ora, h'nirnngi, Kaitawa, i vu ipa ram, luumnta, Ivuku, Lowpa r( !i, Liiikwaler, Maiijjorei, Midhirsf, Maurice- , villi', Mangaloki, Masferlon, Maketawa, | iijangalaiiioka, Mnnutahi, Malatnau, , Mangahao, Manawatu, Marima, Una t I'armers.Molrose, N.Z. Fanners' Dairy , Union, Norsewood, Ngaire, Normanbv, . Northern Wairoa, Nireaha, N.Z. Dairy • Norfolk, Newman, ( Newbury, NorthTaranaki, Omota, Otaraia, j I'avkvale, I'apalawa, Puiara, Pahiatua, " J-'li ' veri '"' 0 > Rath, 'iaumali, Rai , vjillcy, TJexdale, Rapanni, I'ongomai, .lliverbank, Ruawai, Rangioln, Tikorangi, , Uratahi, Tariki, Thames Valley, Te i Jvuiti, Te IForo, Tararna, Talaratnaoa, . Tuna, Urnti Valley, United, Whentia- , knra, Whakaronga, \Voodville, AVelling- , ton farmers; proprietary factories. .11. t If. Bunny, Defiance (.1, Nathan and Co., , Lid.), Wanganui Fresh Food and Too , Co., Checkley Bros., \V. Duncan, I''. W. Falconer and Co., Pongaroa Dairy Co.; . exporters: A. Clemeuts and Rons, Foley , Bros,, Oetze? and Gerrilsen, Pearson and Puller, Rowson, Hodgson, and Co., S. V. Nevanns and Co., N.Z. Co-op. Pennet Co., Ltd. War Not Affecting Production. The balance-sheet and, the report (as published) were taken as read, and the president moved Hiat they should bo adopted. Mr. Morion said that the at-' tendance at the conference was the largest on record, and t'jat t'hat was pleasing indeed. It was a niaiter for great regret thai; 'the var was still raging. This was the fourth conference held during (ho great si rife. No country had done more than New Zealand to lake its part in the fiplit. The affect of the war on production had not been nearly as great as v.-as ' eckoned on. II could scarcely be said that there had been any affect. The ranks of the producers had been depleted, but production had been well maintained, which was a. thing of credit lo those who remained behind. Owing ti the loss of skilled workers it was lo bo expected lliat Ihe quality of our exports would suffer. However, we had maintained our riuantilies with only a slight falling off in qualily. In the last, season we exported SHi.'Mfi cwt. of bnller, valued at ,£2.507,fitll, and 1185,170 cwt. of cheese, valued at J.'1,161,057. Jf we had been able lo ship all our dairy produce for the season tho value of the exports would have been very much in excess of .£8,000,000. The past season had been exceedingly favourable to production—a mild spring and a good summer. The increase of production'in tho Auckland province was being maintained at the same into as heretofore. Sales to Imperial Government, There had been a big changing over from butter to cheese, and had it not been for tho great cost of changing even more butter factories would have ''gone over" to cheese. Respecting the sale of butter and cheese to the Imperial Government, it was regrettable that such long delays occurred in completing matters. Slops had been taken this year to see if these delays could i,ot bo avoided. Cheese had been long held up in New Zealand, and tempirary Government advances had had- to be made in order to avoid the financial embarrassment of some of those concerned./ He believed that as a result of representations made lo'tlie Prime Minister before ho sailed for Knglatid, they would before long receive news of a definite price for their products. He had good hopes that negotiations now in progress would end satisfactorily. To Bring Australia into Line, \ He remarked that while New Zealand was negotiating respecting last season's output Australia sold ils produce at a price lower than New Zealand reckoned it; could get. Australia's action probably ; affectcd the prico New Zealand got, so a delegation was sent to Australia, to go i into tho matter with the Australian producers. The delegation got from the Aus- | iralians a promise that they would ask < not less" than 1755. per cwt. for their , butter in the following season, an ad- j vance of 2is., or of 2Jd. per lb. The New ] Zealand representatives had since decided ( to ask ISCs. this season, and had cabled | to tho Australian producers to see if j they could bo induced to put a higher | value on their produce. He was sorry to j say that 180.3. was tho highest Australia c had decided to go. As to the division of "profits," there ( was a very strong prospect of New Zea- ( land receiving 18s. per cwt. over and e above what they had already received. ( Shipping Not Improved. | Notwithstanding representations to tho I Government the conditions of shipping 1 had not been improved, 'llie position in -• the last season wa9 that the stores be- 1 came very full and the freezing companies had to be asked to provide addi- . tional accommodation. He did not think there would be ■ any trouble if they could get away the whole of tho produce by the middle of November (as occutred last year), for tho storage would probably ' bo sufficient till then. ' o Evidences of Prosperity. l! The bajance-shoet was the best the li association had yet had. The business <1 had increased largely, and-also the pro- u fits. . They ended the year with a profit '1 of over <£18,000. and showed a, net profit li on the year of over .£BOOO. It might u seem, to some that the profits accuniu- « lateil we're too great, but tliev needed t \ good accumulation as they had no « iliiiro capital and worked on accumulii- f, lion and bank overdraft. n There had been a large increase in ft membership during the year. There ']) ivere very few companies in the North [j Island and the northern end of tho 0 ?oulh Island which were not now mem- |, i>?rs. The subscriptions had increased |, from .£2,")!)0 in the venr endod April, 11117, to <t2i)57 in the year ended April, ~ 1918. j. The chairman concluded with an appreciation of the work of the slall'.t of ]; he association in Wellington and in _ 0 j The motion to adopt the report and tho jj jalance-sheet was seconded by Mr. J. .v Uurx (Mangatoki). ' j„ Mr. ,(. S. Connett (Bell Block): What J 4 . ivas tho turn-over of the association!' ~ The chairman: About .£250,0110. ~ •The motion to adopt the report and he balance-sheet was carried, Chairman's Honorarium Increased. JJj Air. Iliichanau (Thames Valley) moved ni hai the honorarium of the chairman ~| if I lie directorate should bo <CISO. Mr. O'llara seconded the motion, |u fliieh was carried. The honorarium previously was .£IOO. j t] Election of Directors. The following directors, retired, but in rere eligible for re-election:— Messrs. A. i; ilorlim iKginont Village), T. liassett i.. Auckland), and W. fisher iCai-lerlon). ' 111 three were re-elected. The seats on the directorate occupied >y the JUm. .1. B. Gow (Auekland) and ... Ir. \V. Jewell (Slanawatu) became va- .■ „ ant, as these directors were elected for < ' he year only. Mr. Gow was re-elected moppused. for the other seat, Messrs. Jewell !!! Pangiotu), Robert (Whakaronga), ,1. 'rouse (Levin), and W. lirown (Kuku) .. fere nominated. On a show of hands, .i ( lr. Browrt was declared elected. „.i The question of a demand for a poll as then raised, and the chairman said hat if five membors demanded a poll e would order one to be held. W Five members demanded a poll, and

the chairman ruled that it should bo proceeded with forthwith. Mr. .1. H. Brechin (l.'ahiatua) protested against lhe action of Tiirunuki delegates in taking part in the demand where 11 Munnwntit seat was concerned. Tho chairman said that the delegates referred to were quite within their rights. At the ballot Mr. Brown was elecled. The System of Voting. -Mr. .1. S. Counclt (Hell Mod;) moved: (j -"That (lie following new article- bo made: 23a. The tlireo directors to retire annually .shall be one each from the following districts—Auckland. Tnranaki, Wellington. At every elect ion members shall have a right to vole only in re(,t spect of the vacancy for their own dis|)t - Irict. and every election shall be conl|(> dueled in Hie following manner: (In w i April lin each year every member shall j lO be invited to nominate, a'-conseiiting can- _ (lidate for lhe position becoming vacant, .„. every nominal ion lo be posted lo the sec;lj rclury .before April 2(i. On May 1 the K ,' secretary shall prepare and send to every „[ member a ballot paper containing the names of the candidates so nominated ?1 j for lhe respective districts, and every ,i | member shall, after recording his vote „' thereon, return such ballot paper to Hie ■ ll( secretary not later than .l.nne 1. The \ ]t result of such voting shall be declared ,p. Nt Iho annual meeting." I)> The chairman said Hint an opinion ,l > would have lo be obtained as In the )a legality '.I' the pirpo'-jtl. It might he ~y reckoned illegal on the ground that it v _ disfranchised some of lhe members. »y Mr. V. Nathan suggested that voting x \ t should be on lhe following basis:—l-'ae-n, lories with an annual subscription of .£7, ;ii one vole; between J:~ aud .till, two voles'; n i between .Cl 5 and ,£29, three votes; heli > tv.een .C2I and .£'2B, four votes; over .C2B, rj, live voles. This snggeslin:i was incori'e porn led in the motion, which was cara, I'ied. a- Dairy Company Risks. g- The Nireaha representative moved: L "Thai the time has arrival when a e<>- '•■ operative insurance company should be ,fl foriiied for the purpose "f Inking over nil dairy companies' risks." The molion • : was very briefly discussed and Ihen was 'Y vithdrawn. id i„ Producers as Shipowners, !- A northern molion to the effect that the producers-, should ow:i and control llieir shipping was carried. The chairmnn remarked Hint though liltln could is lie done now, the matter Miould be kept ie steadily in view. 10 t-' Standard Butter Box. Ie Tt. was resolved to adncate that the is standardisation of butler boxes should >r be made compulsory.' II .J