ASSISTANCE TO DAIRYMEN

Otaki Mail, 11 September 1922, Page 4

ASSISTANCE TO DAIRYMEN

TO IMPP.ox C THEIR HERDS. ! A motion tabled by Mr 0. W. lii«hop at Monday's meeting of the Ohau Farmers' Union is one thai gives rise to the question ol herd iuip'rov-emeut, and therefore ol interest to dairymen, and so il proved In Ihe OhaU settlers. The motion was a- follows: "'Hint this meeting earnestly asks the Board; of Director- oi lite Kuku Dairy Com- j pany lo sei up a • ■ mittee to consider ways and mean- oi giving financial assistance to suppliers who desne to improve their herds by acquiring first-class pedigree bulls oi approved milking strains." Mr Bishop pointed out, in moving the motion, that there were numbers of local fanners who wished to improve their herds, but who were not in a position to do so. He did not know how the directors would receive the proposal, hut remarked that in some other countries sui li assistance was given. Mr R. G. Wall seconded the motion. Mr R. v. Brown asked if it was proposed to limit such assistance to the purchase oi pedigree hulls -not other classes of stock. Mr Bishop: Yes, tliat is my ptoposal. Mr C. I. Harkness said 'he idea of getting pedigree bulls at ibe head ol herds was a good one. but i ; would involve a large outlay and was therelore hardly practicable. Mr A. McLeavey. 'he chairman. thoughi the remit a good one from a business point of view—to lend the money ai a fair rate of interest Mr Wali pointed our that the farmer must therefore be prepared to drop a perceinage of his butter;a' to allow the company to undertake such enterprices. Mr J. D. Brown was {.leased the matter was brought up, and regretted that it had not been raised before, as Use using of scrub bulls for years pas' must have lost the country thousands of pounds through lack ol increased production. The proposal was a good one, but he did not. think 'he Dairy Company should liandle it. Mr Bishop said it would come withing the scope of an agricultural bank. Continuing, he stated there were some Kuku dairymen whose herds averaged over 3001 b, whilst the average of the whole of the local' herds was 2661 b. Would it. not be a good thing for the Dairy Company if all the herds were ■up to the 3001 b mark. He warned the 1 question discussed, and sen; on to ihe Dairy Company for consideration. Mr B. V. Brown pointed out 'hat a dairyman was not bound to a company. He might get an advance from a company and then go elsewhere with his milk supply. The motion was then put and carried, and will be forwarded ?.o the i Kuku Dairy Company.