THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 217, 31 July 1914, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Mooting at Pokcno. The largest meeti go' milk and rrcam supplies ever held at Pokeo , gathered at (hj Pokerio liall imi Monday evening t-. meet Messrs H. LI. Pacey and R. V. M<kc:zi.\ the fjen.'ial man :ger and direct ir rcspectiv lv of the New Zealand D.nw Afsnd tian, limited. Mr .'. Gr.h m was voted to tha chai*.

Mr Pacey addressed the meeting at Eome length, ard drew attertion to the remarkable growth of the NtW Zealand Dairy A'snciatbr. Five years sine, its output of buncr was 1951 tons tor the ;cjr, whereas the jear ji.t closed shiwed a utal manutacture ef 50<>1 tors, the increase being all'! tans. The increase for the past season as compared with the preceding s.aion was oH tr>i s. Mr Pacey refeired to the strike i.s a factor which Had militated against the results of the past season and reduced the butter-fat values by about J I per P.', which represented considerably over £20,(100 on the Dairy Association's o'-tnut.

'1 he payments inid-j to shareholders wire cnnoui ccri. In the larije-t creamery districts and in the cream c< llf.cii g riistrict the payment In s irclrliu* for the part season had av. raged at 12..'338 d per lb. In the case i f rrecir-ctlkc ing districts the practice l.a.i teen to deduct the lost of ra.tiig us is usual in such ias r. Ihis p vintnt was rompar2d , ith the i ayment of 11 j I ptr lb paid by a rival company. Ihe luirpa is:> i cas thus very much in favour of th Dairy Assuciation. Uven in 'lit li ile creamny district <f I'okena t c i.et paynri.thad been ;,lm.st y i per la mire than the i-orr.scoiK.i g ;. t raymtnt by otner inter st?. Th; cp:estion of clo c ilel'>ke.o creanury and starting a cr«am-;oil.tt ig ssrvice i : stead was icftired to, but was resiitcel by an important secti n of the meet ns, and it wts decided t) continue running (he creamery as tefo e. Mr Pacey stat ci tint improvements had been marje to the riant, tie separating caiacity increased, and grneral provi ian roar'e for carryirg on the bu injss on a larger scale. Mr Pacey al-o emphaited thi importance of maintaini g a Btandavd q ality of milk ;;nd ceam sipply as a means of manufacturing butter of prime quality. The ccmpe.ition with margarine in' tie markets of tre Old Courtry made it reccssary for New Zealand dairymen to give increasing attenthn to the q'rali'y quectiaii, In conclusion, Mr Pacey referred to the growing spirit of to oueratun amongst ilie membership of the Dairy Association, and forecasted a considerable increass in the supply duri g the conii.'g season.

Mr R. 11. McKenzie also aeldrtsnd the meeting, after which Mr b\ O'Leary moved:-(a) That the cordial thanks of the mec'ing be accorded to Messis Pace; and McKenzie for their address; (b) that confidence in L.c administration ar.d policy of the iN'ew Z-.alacd I);ii\y Association ba expressed; ( ) thd the management be asked ti open the creamery rn Saturday, Ist August.

This rcsclu i n \vf.s errricd with enthusiasm, and a vote ef thanks to the chiirmau brought t" a conclusion probably lh. j most important meeting of dairymen ever held in the Poker.o distri.t.