IN THE INTERESTS OF DAIRY FARMERS.

Shannon News, 30 April 1929, Page 4

IN THE INTERESTS OF DAIRY FARMERS.

D.F.U. DEALS WITH VARIOUS MATTERS. PIGS, MAMMITIS AND CONTROL BOARDS. The executive of, the Dairy Farmers’ Union met recently, when there were piesent Messrs N. Campbell (chairman), P. J. Small, G. Wagstaff, W. G. Short, J. Boyce, J. D. Balmer, L. Poupard, F. J. Legg, J. H. Mason, M. Richardson,, and J. Dawson. Successful Field Day.

The chairman reported on the success of the recent field day held at the Plant Research Station and Massey College dairy factory, and emphasised the importance of personal touch between the scientific workers and farmers, Everyone of (he 250 to 300 farmers present at. the field day had taken ar. extraordinarily keen interest in the addresses given and What there was to■ be seeu. . •' . Mammitis. The managing editor of the Exporter, advised that hzs fields editor had been instructed to make a ‘full and - exhaustive inquiry from practical farmers, who had tried the Hamilton vaccine as to results secured,' with, the vifcw of summarising pros and cons for the information of fanners throughout tho Dominion. The chairman thought that nd good would be served prosecuting the I vaccine question any further. TheH farmers had the opinion of the Agri-H cultural Department on the matter—anH opinion of qualified men who kucwM ■ their duty—and. what was the use offl 'the 'evidence of the ordinary farmer.™ He would prefer the opinions of quali-B fied men against those of an editor, Ifß the farmers were not prepared to takeß thq advice of the departmental officers,® what was the iise of keeping, the ctc-B pertinent going. - JB ; It was'decided to refer the editor offl the Exporter to the department. fl Weights of Figs. H Replies were received from baeorH companies,- regarding the union ’s sugH gestion that an officer should be apflj pointed to check the weights of pigiH The .secretary of the Feilding Bacoißj Company advised that the weighing’ p:H all pigs killed for his firm, was vised by the Borough Council officer iß| charge. They themselves had to, do with the weighing so the ers’ interests were fully protected. was claiined this system had distinc|B advantages over the D.F.U. proposal; H The Kiwi Bacon Coy considered the appointment of a man to hook weights at 3d per pig would be economic waste as there was very littfll possibility of wrong weights beinßß rendered by the bacon curers. would not oppose the proposal if thfl| cost was borne by the farmer. The Manawalu Farmers’ and Bacon Coy. thought the proposal not very practical. Were aBH jfigs killed at'one centre it would simple but as an otliecr could not more than one place at a time, one other of the factories 1 would be to fix killing to suit the officer’s. coBB venience instead of pushing straight with the work. J^B Mr. Poupard said the Farmers’ in Feilding was taking the question not only in respect of pigs but also respect of cattle and sheep. A was going to their next conference. - urged that tie D.F.U. prosecute tlß| matter further in conjunction with Farmers’ Union. The chairman also urged that bodies should take tie matter up. Mr. Short urged that the checking weights should be extended to freezing companies as well. BH Tho chairman agreed that the the scheme was made the better. Mr. Dawson contended that Feilding company's, system was finest he had seen and if adopted round, would solve the, problem. The chairman suggested that a be sent forward to the annual once and that the Farmers’ asked to co-opera to. This was agreed to.. Dairy Produce Board, The chairman brought forward matter of Government and representations on the Produce Their presence on the boards slur to the. farmers-and a protest be made. The farmers should run boads themselves. The chairman referred to the unfair distribution the Dairy Control Board. tives. He moved that the Minister be written to on the Mr. Short said he believed that of the planks in the United Party form was the abolition of the rnent representatives and all that necessary was to remind the ment of the fact. fl^^B Mr. P. J. Small assured the that the plank existed. , j^^fl Mr. J. Boyce: We could do nicflHfl without the Control Board at all. is the opinion of quite a lot of directors. The chhirman: Let’s keep it while yet. . The chairman moved that a suggesting the cutting out of all sentatives except bona fide from the control boards, be sent Dominion conference of the Union. This the meeting agreed to