DAIRY BY-PRODUCTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 74, 18 June 1927, Page 12

DAIRY BY-PRODUCTS

THEIR PROFITABLE USE PIG-MARKETING SCHEME (From Our Own Correspondent.J TE AWAMUTU, To-day. A meeting of interest to the farming community was held at Te 'Awamutu on Thursday. The directors of Karepuku and Te Awamutu Co-op-Dairy Companies were present, and the local branch of the Farmers’ Union was represented by Mr. J. G. Wynyard, president, and Mr. Wallace Hodgson, secretary. The New Zealand Cooperative Pig Marketing Association was represented by Mr. S. H. Judd, Hora Hora, and Mr. J. Gilbert, Hamilton, secretary. Mr. Charles Alexander presided and stated that New Zealand was far behind other countries in the marketing of by-products of dairying. If a sound scheme could be evolved, any proposals to create an export market would be welcomed by dairy farmers. Mr. S. H. Judd addressed the conference at considerable length, and in a manner which showed he had studied the problem of exporting bacon and pork. He had no interest in the proposed scheme beyond that of a producer, being anxious to improve the market for the by-products of the dairy farm. He then outlined the proposed scheme, which he said would consist of co-operative dairy companies who would become members of the marketing association. The territory covered would be that which could be conveniently dealt with by the freezing works at Dairy companies would not require to take up any shares in the proposed association, and would be under no financial obligations, while the individual suppliers of the dairy companies would, of course, be quite free to sell their pigs locally, or market them through the association. NO CAPITAL EXPEIDITURE The association would not require to incur any capital expenditure, as a very favourable arrangement was under consideration with the Auckland Farmers Freezing Company, who would deal with the pigs offering at Horotiu and Southdown, and dairy companies would act as local agents for the association, and would make local trucking arrangements. The Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company would act as export agents, and would make advances to dairy companies in respect of pigs forwarded by their suppliers. So soon as pigs were in store advances would be obtained against warrants up to two-thirds of the value, and the balance would be accounted for when the pigs were sold and proceeds came to hand. Dairy companies would receive detailed information concerning sales, which would enable them to pay the surpluses to the suppliers individually. Mr. Judd said satisfactory arrangements were in train to deal with the unexportable pig. He said that over 200,000 pigs were fattened in Waikato last year, and if a marketing association were formed, it would be possible to grade the pigs into the different classes required by various markets. Referring to the expenses of running the association, the speaker said the aim was to keep expenses at the lowest possible point, as the freezing company would deal directly with dairy companies. He mentioned that the following dairy companies had decided to link up with the scheme:—New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Rotorua Co-operative, Sunny Park. Hinuera, Tatua, Morrinsville, Norfolk, Cambridge and Horsham Downs. It was anticipated that the final meeting of the provisional committee would be held in Hamilton in about ten days. The directors of both companies present stated that the scheme was worthy of support. Mr. C. M. Alexander was appointed to represent the Te Awamutu Company. and Mr. R. H. Budden to represent Kakapuku at the Hamilton conference.