THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4797, 9 January 1925, Page 3

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

KEEN COMPETITION LOOMING. MR GROUNDS’ IMPRESSIONS. Interesting impressions ol his extended trip abroad in the interests of the New Zealand Dairy Export Control Board were recently given by Mr W. Grounds, chairman of the board, who ai rived back at Auckland by the Marama from Sydney. Mr Grounds headed the delegation from the Board which left Auckland in April of last year on a visit to Canada, the United States, Great Britain, Denmark, Hoiami. Germany, France, Italy, and Australia. The object of the trip was to gain knowledge concerning the dairy industries in other countries. As a result of the trip a full report has been prepared, and it will be submitted shortly to members of the Board. After every clause has been considered in detail a statement will be made concerning the future policy ol the Board.

Although not prepared to go into matters directly relative to the report. Mr Gounds, in an interview, discussed some impressions that he had gathered. Last year, -he said, the Argentine had attained third place As a supplier of dairy produce, and there had been a marked increase in the output of Australia. Siberia, Latvia, and Bsthonia, among other countries, had alt extended their dairying activities, and these countries had improved the quality of their products greatly. Mi Grounds said that ne believed this was an important factor to- pe considered in the keen competition that might be experienced in the near future The future was the important feature in connection with the marketing of- dairy produce. Competition would be keener, competition in whihe the fittest would survive. Denmark and New Zealand, said Mi Grounds, stood in a class by themselves in the production of butter. It was imperative that this standard should be maintained, and the best possible service on the farms and -in the factories would have to be used. The time was now propitious for trade with England. Great interest had been excited by the products that had been on view at the British Empire Exhibition. The Danes were amazed at the increased production, and were wondering where it would all end.

Mr Grounds stated that he was struck by the scientific methods empl jyed by the Danes in conducting all their industries. There was no doubt that the success that they achieved in the dairying industry w,as due to these methods. It was both interesting and helpful to notice the success that had been attained, in the pig industry in Denmark, and without the splendid organisation of this industrjr he felt certain that the 'standard of dairying could not be maintained. At the present time the Danes were getting the. same return from pigs as they were from the dairy products. “The New Zealand dairying industry can never be an unqualified success until the pig industry is properly developed.” continued Mr Grounds. It was essential that the oy-products should be utilised,. He was also of the opinion that the scientific methods employed by Denmark should be emulated by New Zealand dairy producers.

in reply to a question Mr Grounds stated that he felt certain England would be the principal marketing centre of the Dominion’s produce for many years to come. It was wise, however, to investigate market possibilities elsewhere. The delegates, ne said, had received assistance in gathering information everywhere they went, which, he was sure, would be of great assistance to the New Zealand industry. .