DAIRYING CONFERENCE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8813, 15 May 1907, Page 3

DAIRYING CONFERENCE.

A mooting ef delegates from tbs various dairy factories representing Wellington and Hawke’s Bay districts was hold at Manawata A, and F. Association Booms yesterday, Mr MaFarlaao presiding. The questions for discussion wore The establishment of a butter box and cheese case factory for the Wellington and Hawke's Bay provincial districts. The question of renewing or otherwise the present contract for freezing with the Wellington Meat Export Company. The contract now in force expires on September Ist, 1907.

To consider the storage of cheese at Wellington awaiting shipment. Mr Harkness explained that one or two factories had been writing regarding the establishment of a box factory in Palmerston. He thought it was not a question for one or two factories to take up,, so he called the present meeting of delegates representing Wellington and Hawke a Bay Provinces, He pointed out that timber was getting scarce, and it was just as well to take time by the forelock. He advised the appointing a committee, say of four or five, to make further inquiries and report to the meeting to be hold during the Winter Show. Mr Griffiths, Otaki, considered it was a good idea to have called the present meeting. Mr Gamer, Taihapo, said that it might bo advisable tc also consider the question of paper boxes. He pointed out that white pine was getting scarce in his locality, and within the next three years he had no hesitation in saying that the price would be much higher. The Chairman said that further up the trunk line there was some splendid white pine, and it might be well to secure a block from the Government.

Mr Sutton’s patent paper box was exhibited at the meeting, several of those present remarking that if the tests prove successful that this will be the box of the future.

The following committee was then appointed to consider question of boxes: — Messrs Gamer, Perry, Eendall, Lang, Griffiths, and Harkness. :

Mr Harkness then read several letters in connection with butter storage. Ho had no hesitation in saying that the producers should have their own freezingworks in Wellington. (Hear, hear.) Ho had no fault to find ■ with the Wellington Meat and Export Company. As time goes on they will find that the place for storing butter in Wellington will become more important. He hoped that .pressure would be brought to bear on the Government, and that they will be induced to put on night trains for carrying produce. They should also have a cheese chamber in Wellington at a degree of from 45 to 30, so that cheese waiting for shipment would not have to remain on the wharf at a temperature of from 65 to 70 degrees. It would be no use thinking of purchasing a site in Wellington, hut it would be possible to lease a site, within two years, adjacent to the wharf. Mr Beattie moved that the National Dairy Association collect all information regarding the establishment of its own freezing works.—Carried. Resolved to renew the contract with Meat Export Company for another three years, subject to the agreement being cancelled on twelve months’ notice.

Mr Harkness mentioned an important judgment given by His Honor Mr Justice Cooper, where he stated that a dairy factory could not take milk from a non shareholder. The speaker said that the effect of this would bo very far reaching. He haa embodied some remarks upon the matter in his report which would bo submitted at the Annual Conference.

Mr Whittaker pointed out that the greatest difficulty was in dealing with duty milk. If the judgment .quoted by Mr Harkness was taken before another judge it might be thrown out. The Conference should take into consideration the question of forming some agreement where a penalty could bo enforced in the event of one company taking milk from a supplier whose milk had been refused by another company. The chief difficulty which factories had to contend with was dirty milk. Mr Parsons said the taking of dirty milk was a detriment to N.Z. butter. While not agreeing with Judge Cooper’s decision, he was fully in accordance with some steps being taken to prevent any company taking in dirty milk. Mr Lang said that the whole question could be easily met by a systematic Government inspection -which he thought would be introduced shortly. Mr Clifton from the Agricultural Department, said that the inspection should bo associated with some educative and instructive process. He hoped that the inspection would be instituted before next season. The expense would bo considerable to the Department, and as the suppliers would also benefit, it was proposed to make them contribute. This could be met by a small tax, and a reasonable fee for the larger supplier. Mr O’Hara said the only means cf educating the dirty milk, supplier was to touch his pocket. The speaker knew of people who took a pride in bringing dirty milk to a factor}'. Mr Parsons said he could not agree with the small tax business as he thought the Department was doing very well out of the farmer at the present time. There was not much scab about now, and they were making a good thing out of sheep farmers. Mr Clifton, in answer, said that he did not think the fee charged by the Government -would exceed 6d 'per head per cow per annum. Mr Whittaker said that under the proposed inspection some hardships might be inflicted on small dairy farmers who had their farms on lease, and who might he called upon for unnecessary expenditure. Ho strongly supported a committee being set up to confer with the Agricultural Department because seeing that there were so many inexperienced officers in the Department he thought it only right that dairymen should have some say. It was decided that a small committee be set up to confer with the Department and bring down recommendations to the June Conference, the committee being Messrs Griffiths, Duncan, Young, Whittaker, Perry. A vote, of thanks to Mr Clifton and the chairman, terminated the meeting.

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