PALMERSTON SHOW.

Otaki Mail, 22 June 1923, Page 4

PALMERSTON SHOW.

PRODUCERS DISCUSS MOMENTOUS PROBLEM. THE CASE FOR CONTROL. PALMERSTON, N., June 20. There is fine but threatening weather for the People's Day of the National Dairy Show, alter heavy ram overnight. The chief feature to-day is hie inequitable, was discussed by the Wellington Education Board to-day. A football matches, Te Ante v. Wangtnui Colleges. The National Dairy Association is oovotiug* the day to a discussion of the. Daily Produce Export Control Blit. Over two hundred delegates wore pres- , ent when the meeting commenced. Mi' Morton is presiding. ■ i On the chairman's suggestion Mr Grounds chairman of the Assoc;.a- , tion's committee for considering the Bill addressed the meeting. M ' i Grounds contended that die establtsh- ! merit of a Dairv Council made ii imI possible that the Control Board con'd follow a.nv course inimical to the io I wrests of the producers. A better pmj l inie in hie election of the Council would be io regard the dairy factories as a unit instead of individual pt"dncers voting. In regard to the contracts clause" there was no reason t" believe that existing contracts, son o of which would expire in about two

vears. would seriously prejudice the position in the meantime. Mr Ground- stressed the ncccssi ol org’inising Ibe industry m such a wav that it would be possible to g" K) jhe large shipping companies at d arrange a coniract. lor the benefit the industry. At present that was tinpossible, nobody being delegated won responsibilii v for negotiating such a. coniract. In'this connection the speaker ilustrated the value of the _good shipping service secured by the Sou a ■Vmei lean beef exporters to England. II me Meat Control Board and Dauy Control Board worked together u onobt to be possible to obtain the be'

shipping contract in the world. Mr Grounds said New Zealand butte,. was invariably of higher quality.; than Danish and be bad •assurances from Home that if the producers could j guarantee an even supply an even j price would lie secured. T o develop , new markets it was necessary to haw la controlling body to guide the police 1 Of the exporters. A valuable agency to I that end was a system ol compre- ’ pensive advertising. No doubt an era -/of intensive (ompelition was imriuni a:,id ii depended on the way tin' i Dominion producer- were organised . how tliev would - through such com net it ion when launched. 1 be.

i fill • ‘ I' 'l' Wdl’ll ; speaker contended that the value of :iiiv commission sent Home to enquire into the position of the markets would I lie lost unless tliev empowered the iViiMini-sion to finalise after tliev anal- ' ,-«ed the nosition. In conclusion he moved “That Parliament be asked to i.ass the Dairy Produce Export Control p.iU.” , , The mol ion was seconded bv ■ | r/.rri;rati. M.P . and the luncheon a 1lournmenf was taken.