NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1924, Page 1

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

AUCKLAND, June 25. The National Dairy ('oul'erence has concluded. Remits were adopted: That the present railway charges on hatter are excessive and disproportionate to other railway charges, and a- in many eases transport by rail is unduly slow'and delays are frequent, the Minister ol Agriculture he again approached with a view to onli-ting support in a further endeavour to have these mailers redressed and so prevent a large amount of traffic being driven I com tlie railways to transport by road. That the mailer of depreciation taken on factory plant and equipment be brought to the notice ol the C oiumi.— sinner of Taxes, with a view lo having n uniform and equitable scale allov.'.'d on income lax ri'iuru.

An address on tlie shipping of New Zealand dairy produce was given b.v -dr T. Woodcock, of the as,Delation's staff. It was decided to impress on the Dairy Control Hoard the need for securing more regular shipments and regular deliveries under satislactory condition*. It also was recommended that the name "New Zealand” he enlarged on butter boxes, and that a small map of New Zealand he printed on boxes and showcards issued to London buyers. The next conference is to he chid at I lit worn.

Further remits parried werel hat ilia Government lie asked to iniroducO legislation to make tlte grading "i .-ream compulsory, and illg that second grade cream be paid tor at the rate of at least otto penny per pound I,utter-fat. less than tir-i tirade: that tlie conference appreciates the necessitv of farm dairy instruction "ork Paine continued and extended, and considers in view of the prospect it e compulsory marketing control that this v.-ork increasingly assumes national importance. ns distinct from that o! individual companies, and tthcicas <it present certain appointments ol iarni dairv instructors holding departmental status receive Government 'Ubsidy whiisf otlter similar olliti:iI appointments to mu. it is the opinion of the conference that the whole position should he reviewed hy the .Government and more equitable conditions oT appointment laid down. It was ivsoloed to recommend the Department of Agriculture to i.nso tlie minimum grading points ol hotter and cheese from eighty to ninety for tirst grade.