THE BACON INDUSTRY.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4499, 4 December 1922, Page 3

THE BACON INDUSTRY.

Hi TRY FARMERS’ UNION’S ' a move of considerable moment, to the fanning industry in the North. Island has been made by the Dairy Farmers' Union at Palmerston North (says the "Standard”), whiplhi at a further meeting of. its bacon committee on Thursday last decided to form a new company, representative of dairy factories, to take over the lease for 15 months, at a rental of £6OOO per annum, ofj the bacon department of the New Zealand Meat Packing Company, Ltd., in its five centres of operation in the North Island. At the meeting.-Mr P. J. Small, president of the Manawatu branch of the Dairy Farmers’ Union, presided. Thje chairman gave a full statement regarding the arrangement arrived at with the old directors of the New Zealand Meat Packing Company and their bankers. The proposal, was for a company to lease thie bacon works at a rental of £6oo'o a year, with an optional purchasing clause ot £lOO,o’oo to include all machinery, horses, vehicles, and plant. The lease was t > be for 15 months from the date of signing the agreement. The piovisional company would work out a scheme whereby dairy companies would be asked to contribute pro rata .of output, either'of butter or cheese, a very small amount towards the operation of the different works, and the purchase of pigs. The Government haying promised to subsidise pound for pound, it was felt that the scheme was sound. After a lengthy discussion and advice from Mr Pacey the following Resolution, moved by Mr Williams and seconded by Mr Todd, was carried : "That .this bacon committee of the ' Dairy Farmers’ Union endorses the action of their delegates, who have secured a definite scheme for a lease • for the bacon portion of the New Zealand Meat Packing Company, and recommends al), dairy companies to support the siame whole-heartedly, thus helping to put the bacon industry on a sound basis.” A further resolution as follows was moved by Mr Todd, seconded by Mr Bickers, and carried: “This committee hereby resolves that a co-,opera-tive bacon company shall be registered and that a provisional board shall be appointed consisting of Messrs Small, Campbell, Carter, Dermer, and Broadbelt, with power to add to their

number." The following resolution, proposed by Mr Harding and seconded by Mr Bickers, was discussed at length and carried : “This meeting of the Dairy Farmers’ Union recommends all dairy companies to take immediate steps during the proposed tenancy to purchase the bacon Works of the New Zealand Meat Packing Company at a satisfactory valuation.’’ Otn the motion of Mr Harding, seconded by Mr Lorrigan, the, secretary was instructed to issue a manifesto to nil companies in the North Island. Appreciation of the members Of the various deputations was expressed and Mr Pacey was accorded a vote of thanks Tor his assistance. DAIRY COMPANIES’ SUPPORT. Although a definite agreement with the New Zealand Meat Hacking Company and its’ bankers was arrived at only last week, several dairy companies have already pledged their financial support, amounting to nearly £30,000, and there would in addition be other dairy factories in the North Island which would take similar action, and the movement now un- ■ dec way would be the means of placing the bacon industry in this island on a sound basis. A committee, consisting of representatives of Waikato, Palmerston, and Wairarapa provincial executives, has been formled in connection with this' matter.