DRIED MILK MANUFACTURE.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 7, Issue 392, 16 July 1918, Page 1

DRIED MILK MANUFACTURE.

DAIRY FARMERS CONFER. A conference of dairy farmers in regard to the advisability of manufacturing dried milk powder was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Pukekohe, on Monday of last week, at the instance of the Executive of the Franklin sub-provincial area of the Farmers' Union. The following delegate? attended, viz.Messrs. J. W. Johns, Moore, and D. R. Hamilton (Pukekolie branch); Glenie, J. W. Robinson, and Morgan (Pukekohe East); Melville, E. Piggott, and Sims (Buckland); J. H. Craig, F. Lawson, and J. Macfarland (Tuakau); L. L. Allen (Onewhero); T. Logan, Morrison. and Ogilvie (Pukekawa); and J. Fulton (Whangarata). Mr. Sims was voted to the chair.

After a preliminary discussion, a resolution was passed affirming the desirability of adopting the manufacture of dried milk powder as a payable proposition. Mr. Sims reported that 1,300 cows would be available in Buckland for supply to a dried milk factory, and Mr. Morrison forecasted that with 810 cows now available in Pukekawa the numl>er would soon be doubled there.

Some of the delegates argued in favour of a guarantee of price to suppliers being asked for, but Mr. Macfarland pointed out that a guarantee from a co-operative company would be of no value, as suppliers would, in effect, be simply guaranteeing themselves. The feeling of the meeting, quite apart from proprietorship being undertaken by any one Company, was that a central factory should be established for preference at Tuakau or P>uckland. Tt was stated that milk thereto frnm Onewhero and Pukekawa would be sent in by motor lorry, and that supplies both from Whangarata and Pokeno would arrive once a day both from Whancrarta and Pokeno. at the latter of which places the afteTnoon milk would be separated and the cream forwarded the next morning for butter.

Mr. Fulton urged that the cost of cartage should be pooled amongst the whole of the suppliers, instead of those adjacent to the factory escaping charge of cartage.

On the motion of Mr. Craig, seconded by Mr. Sims, it was resolved to invite the New Zealand Dairy Association and the Waikato Dairy Company to submit their schemes in writing, representatives of either to be asked to attend a meeting to explain the same. Mr. F. Lawson was appointed Hon. Secretary on behalf of the delegates, and on receipt of replies the next meeting will be held at Tuakau.