BOBBY CALF TRADE.

Putaruru Press, Volume VIII, Issue 355, 11 September 1930, Page 7

BOBBY CALF TRADE.

VTSvVK OF NORFOLK SUPPLIERS At the annual meeting of suppliers of the Norfolk Dairy Company, Motumaoho, the chairman of directors, Mr. S. A. Ferguson, appealed to suppliers to support Mr. Lye’s bobby calf company, which was as nearly a cooperative company as was possible. The South Auckland Dairy Association had made the same arrangements with Mr. Lye as last year, namely, that Mr. Lye was to get a fixed sum per calf and in return was to pay for all the office expenses, organising and capital. The auditor appointed by the Association was to go thoroughly through the books of the company, which was an assurance that suppliers would get full value for their calves. “ I want to impress on suppliers that this company is as near a cooperative company as can be, unless suppliers form their own company 1 and supply the capital,” added Mr. 1 Ferguson. Mr. Iverson: Do you think the man who collects the calves at the gate is qualified to grade the calves? Mr. Ferguson: He should be. Several suppliers said they had received the same price for large and small calves. Mr. Ferguson explained that the size of the calf was not everything, but the quality also counted. A small calf might be better done than a large calf that was all bones. Mr. S. S. Fagan said it was unofficially stated that about 4s would be

| paid for Av.g/rt calves, with a bonus | later, as lust year farmers had com- ! plain.d that they got no bonus. Asked .vhy Mr. Lye’s company did not let fanners know what it would j; -• out for calves during the month, Mr. Ferguson said this would be giving proprietary companies a chance to offer a few pence more and outbid j the co-operative company. He ! thought the reason why the other companies were offering more attractive prices for calves was that they were cut to put Mr. Lye’s company out of business. The meeting closed with votes of thanks to the manager and staff, the secretary, directors and the press.