CREAM GRADING.

Shannon News, 14 April 1927, Page 3

CREAM GRADING.

SHOULD CONTINUE YEAR THROUGH. Recently, the Manawatu and West Coast Dairy Companies’ Association discussed the question of compulsdry cream grading not being made applicable to ! certain-winter months and referred the point to the Dairy Division. In the course of a reply received at Thursday’s meeting of the association, Mr W. M. Singleton, director of th 3 Dairy Division, stated that the matter had received a--dealof attention prior to the gazeting of the regulations. Experience had shown that, when the usual system of grading cream was interrupted during the winter, it created- diffi-' eulty when re-commencement was made in the spring. It had been found preferable to continue cream grading right through the year, even though there be little “finest” during the winter months. It really meant that dairy companies would be able to pay for first grade in the winter than would be the case were a considerable proportion of the cream classed “finest.” lhe director felt convinced that if the companies tried the interruption for a v inter, the results would be displeasing and he advocated a trial of continuous grading, befoie seeking any alteration.

After a brief discussion it was decided to inquire of the North Auckland Dairy Companies ’ Association ' what line of acti r -n that body had adopted.