SHAREMILKERS’ ASSN

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5347, 5 November 1928, Page 2

SHAREMILKERS’ ASSN

MEETING OF COMMITTEE. BOBBY CALVES. A meeting of the executive c.ommitltteq of the N.Z. Snaremilkers’ Association was held in Paeroa on. Thursday last, Mr P. G. Shirley presiding, over Messrs C. Masqn, A- McKinnon, A. W. Bell, and A. Schmitt (sector tary). The secretary’s application to the Aucklan|d Farmers’ Freezing Co. for full details regarding the export of bobby c.alvejs was approved, and the information received frqm the company was fully The secretary was instructed to obtain, the fullest information, in regard to tiie prices obtainable for all bobby calf products from overseas markets, and also to ascertain the working of the National Dairy Company’s scheme for next season.

Certain) information disclosed that the average price" fqr ' bobby calfskins ' to export buyers averaged 8s per skin, and the average boneless veal per calf was 181 b. In addition thqre were the hearts, sweetbread, livers; kidneys, and veils, all of which we;re greatly sought on the British market. As sharemilkers a.nd owners were vitally interested in the disposal of calves, it was generally agreed, .that steps shquld be taken to ensure the fullest return from this branch of the dairying businjess, so that those who took trouble; with their qalves would be paid accordingly. Proqt of this, could be gathered from the fact that export buyers paid in the auctions ar.ythings from 14s to £1 per head, which would still ca,rry a. margin qf profit. The secretary said said' that t;he disposal of bobby qalves was a mattqr for the owner as well as thei sh’iremilker, and if any movement was decided by the association it could only be carried out to succeps by co-operif-tiqn with dairy farm owners.