GLENBROOK.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 54, 9 July 1915, Page 1

GLENBROOK.

Dairy Suppliers' Meeting. HUME SEI'AKATION QUESTION. WAIKATO COMPANY'S FIGURES. There was a good attendance at the annual general meeting of the Glenbrcok dairy suppliers, held in the*Glenbrook Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon last, when Mr ti. E. l J acey, managing director if the New Zealand Dairy Association, addressed those present on the business of the Association during the past year and the prospects for the forthcoming season. Mr J. R. McElwain, who presided at the meeting, briefly explained the object of Mr f'acey's visit. WAR DIFFICULTIES.

Commencing his address, Mr Pacey apologised for the absence of Mr W. C. Motion, who found it impossible to attend. The speaker alluded to the many entirely unexpected difficulties the Aoscciatio-.i had been obliged to face on account of the war, especially in regard to insurance, freezing space, and shipping space, which obstacles had added greatly to the woik placed upon the directorate. However, owing to the combined efforts of the National Dairies Association, on which body his Association had a representative, and of the freezii g companies and the North Auckland Dairy Association, the outlook for the future was now much belter than it had been hitherto, althxgh a fair amount of inconvenience was yet to be expected One very considerable factcr in ensuring a relief in future the farmers were takirg up shares, and strongly supporting v lhe freezing company's extension projects. That would result in more freezing space being provider 1 . At present, their interests were being looked after as well as could be expected under the circumstances. At a recent interview, the Pn'me Minister had let in a good deal of light on the matter, and had proved to th:m conclusively that, owing to tiie severe droughc experienced in Canterbury that province was fully entitled to first consideration in regard to insulated shipping space, but be also assured them that Auckland's interests would net suffer in the long run. Continuing, Mr facey said tbat the various companies interested in the matter of storage bad secured space for 2500 tons of butler, and 1300 tons of cheese for the coming season.

GLENBKOOK'S PAYMENTS'. The drought had" net affected the Glenbrook output as much a 9 it had that of other places, th 3 tpeakcr went on to say. There would not be a difference of more than oneEixteenth of a penny on the quantity bonus, and the position would improve from month tu month. The annual balance sheet would shortly Ire out, , and Glenbrcok suppliers would average at Is lid per lb for the season, from which price there woull be no deductions for cartaga, etc. KIVAL COMPANIES.

Mr Pacey went on to assure his hearers that, his Association bed dor.e tetter for them than any cf the other companies could have done. Much comment had te:n made on the business said to have been done by the Standard Dairy Company. As a matter of fact the Standard Company's payments for the past season were as fellows:—July, lid; August, 12d; September, 12d; October, lid, with a bonus of Id, November, lid; December, lid, with id bonus; January, 12d; Feb/uary, 12d; March, 12£ d; April, 12.U1; May, 13id; June, 14; d. At this rate, basing calculations of the Waipipi supply, the Standard Company would only be paying an average of 12.048U per lb for the season. Tr.is was less than I2id, and from this sum the cost of delivering to Auckland had to be deducted. It needed no talk on his part to convince his audience that their Association had done _much better than this for them.

The Goadfellow Company, continued Mr Pacey, had made out some very attractive looking ligures, but they did not bear close examination too* well.

Mr Pacey, at this stage of his address, read from the "Fuktkohe and Waiuku Times" a letter signed by Mr F. Lowry, uf Pokeno Valley, criticising Mr Goodleilow's figures. The speaker made particular reference to a quotation of Vi'ii, for September, which he contended would need a lot of justifying. He had seen a number of that Company's accounts for the month of September, and not one of them came anywhere near 13i : d. The suppliers did net receive within lid of that amount. He considered that Mr Lowry's letter constituted an able and vsluable analysis of the position.'

Continuing, Mr Tacey said that there was a strong reeling gairing ground that companies should publish particulars of their over-run. A resident of ftlauku had told him that he was gettirg an average prue of Is 2d a lb for his butterfal, bui ween his figures were examined it was found that he was only getting an average of 12.22 d per lb. l'robably he would get a Id bonus. Assuming that he gut J I'd bonus, that would not make lo.tid. from this sum a deduction of Id was made tor cartage, which left barely 13.;>5d, and from that sum yet a furfur deduction was made, because the first amount proved insufficient. When the analysis of the statement uf his account was made, the Mauku supplier, who considered that ho was getting Is 2d, was dispose! to wonder a little. Another supplier was getting IL'.'Ju. Not ninny of them wcte yetting anything like Is 2d. In a lew eases, under excep-

tional circu.nalancts, suDpliers to his Assuciaticn w.rj gct'icg 15|1 fur a tirre, but it wo;ld bs obviously uci'iir to stat; thai t..is gum was th<i payment. GOOD RESULTS. Concluing his alius?, Mr Facey reiterated tin statement that t'is New Z'Jai'.cd Dairy AsiOiiatio:. 1 , under uniform conditions had clone at the very le?st as well as any of the ether companies had doue for thtir suppliers. It bed been suggested lhat in iobis districts th2 •Association should inaugurate a cream service instead of the ordinary creamery system. They were going into this matter, tn;t in regard to (Jtenbrock he wished to pnint out that the errainery was nearly rcw, and the suppliers were getting as Rood returns from it as they were likely to get ficm ary other system. However, the matter was jd the suppliers' own Lauds, aid the Association was prepared to i meet them. j

HUME SEPARATION. In a :swer to questions, Mr Pacey stated emphatically that the Association was not opposed to the home separation method. If the Glenbrook people favoured that metaorl the Association would meet them, although he, personally, ciu not see where aoy considerable advanlage was to be ga;n?d. However, he hoped that tfcey would support, largely, either cne way or the ether, and cot do things by halveF, and so lesien the value to be got from their local creamery. The expenses of running such a creamery were almost as great when rucr.ing at half as at full capacity. If they decided to home separate, the Association would put en a cream cart, without extra charge. He considered it would be better and cheaper that way than to have a lot of carts running in with small quantities. For butter-fat supplied to the Waiuku butter factory, or YVaiuku creamery, the Waikuu pi ice would be paid, which was within one-sixteenth of a penny of the maximum. Iu urder that such depletion from the Glenbrook creamery should not adversely affect the grade of that creamery, the amount brought into Waiuku would be counted to the credit of Glenbrook, in connection with the quantity bonus. VOTE OF THANKti. On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Chalmers, a hearty vole of thanks wbs passed to Mr Pacey for his visit ai:d address.