The Dairy Industry.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 23, 26 July 1895, Page 2

The Dairy Industry.

(Per i J res 3 Association). Wellington, July 25. A large deputation, representing the dairying interests, interviewed the Minister of Eailways to-night, and urged a reduction in railage fares on butter and cheese, which they wished might be carried at grain rates. Mr Cad man said that before giving a definite reply, it would be necessary for him to ascertain what loss to the railway revenue the reduction would entail. Government had already made many concessions and as circumstances permitted would undoubtedly make more, but they had to go cautiously and not tiy to do too much at once. The matter would re ceive careful consideration. Tbt same deputation was then introduced to the Minister for Agriculture and urged that the Government should put more stringently into operation the clauses of the Dairy Act referring to aeration of milk and cooling of dairies, that factories should be subject to more striot inspection, and the necessity of appointing a man in London to report regularly upon the quality and condition of the shipments arriving there. , The Hon Mr McKenzie said that now the Dairy Act was better understood it could perhaps be more stringently enforced. He approved of the proposal to appoint a man in London and the matter would be carefully considered. As to the continuation of the Government subsidy to the Dairy Association, he said the House would have something to say on this point and the Association must look forward to the time when they would have to do without Government assistance. However, he was inclined to pay a subsidy for this year.