Better Produce Brings Higher Price

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 365, 28 May 1928, Page 12

Better Produce Brings Higher Price

EFFECT OF CREAM. GRADING NORTHERN FARMERS’ VIEW A proposal discussed by several small dairy factories to reduce the number of grades provided for in the Government’s cream grading regulations was not favoured by a conference of North Auckland dairy companies held at Auckland this morning. On the contrary, a resolution confirming the present three-grade system was passed. It was mentioned, incidentally, that the institution of a finest grade had made a difference of 2s a cwt of butter on the Home market. Mr. W. M. Singleton, director of the Uairy Division, advanced the State's view of cream grading. IN INTERESTS OF ALU The question of cream grading probably would be considered by various meetings of dairy producers, he said, and lie believed this conference should express its opinion upon the movement which was shown in some quarters to have the grades reduced from three to two. Some difficulty had been experienced in bringing certain factories into lino m the scheme of cream grading, but he believed that the cream grading regulations had been in the interest of all. Mr. Elliott, Hikurangi, along with other members of the conference, expressed the view that the cream grading regulations had kept up the standard of produce, and there was now more high-grade quality butter going forward than ever before. Mr. W. Grounds drew the attention of the conference to the fact that the quantities of butter graded in New Zealand stores from October 1 to March showed 79.54 per cent, finest, 19.23 first grade, and only .93 per cent as second grade. Seeing that more than three-quarters* of the total manufacture now was first quality and less than 10 per cent, second grade, he - ie ay n °t f ar away when all the New Zealand butter would be I*?®®** r-, T} ? is was the ultimate aim of New Zealand butter producers. (Applause.) ' 1 OLD SYSTEM NOT DESIRED Mr. Hewitt, AVaipu, said he, along with factories in his district, had no desire to return to the old system of grading in only two grades. Mr. Wood, Whangarei, suggested that rather than allow the third grade to be abolished, a fourth grade should be advocated. Other delegates were content to allow the position to remain as it stood at present. Mr. Mickey, Kaitaia, said if a fourth i graae were sought, the difference be- : tween finest and first grade should be very narrow. The conference passed a resolution j objecting to any change. An effort is to be mace to have the j 1929 conference of the National Dairv Association at Whangarei. The presi- >

dent of the National Hairy Association, Mr. A. Morton, will support this. Further representation will be made to the authorities to have all duties removed from dairy machinery. LOW TESTS The question of penalties upon thin cream was discussed, the Kaitaia Company expressing a desire to institute a low testing grade below 35 per cent. The majority of delegates expressed the opinion that the standard should not be reduced, but that 35 per cent, cream should be the absolute minimum. It was explained from Whangarei that the company in that district did not wish to abolish the penalties, but wished for time for alterations to be effected if the test were found to be below the required standard. Mr. W. Grounds said a reasonable chance was given the supplier—particularly at the beginning of a season—until he had ascertained his price level. The principle of consolidating the marketing of pigs was endorsed. The publication of extensive statistics relating to output was opposed by the conference, mainly because of information being conveyed to merchants. The statement was made that no country in the world gave to the buyer so much information as did the New Zealand producer. LONDON MARKETS FROZEN MEAT VALUES (United P.A. — By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian Press Association) LONDON, Saturday. Sheep.—Canterbury, light, 7id; medium, 7d; heavy, 6£d. North Island, light, 7ld; medium, heavy, 6id. New Zealand ewes, 5 5-Sd; Argentine, medium, 5 5-Sd; heavy, old. Lambs. Canterbury, light, loid* medium 9Sd; heavy, 9 1-Sd; seconds] y 3d, other selecteds, light. TO 7-Srl-medium 93d. North Island, first, light,’ 93d, medium, 9td; seconds, 9 5-Sd. Australian seconds, Victorian, 8 7-Sd; others thirds, Sid. Argentine. firsts’ Ssts JI S3u Sd: sec ? nds ’ 8d - Patagonian’, firsts, S§d; seconds, 8 3-Bd. hinds Ze s|d ßeef — New fores, 4d; Chilled Beef.—Argentine, fores, 41. d: hinds. 7?,d: others unchanged. COTTON, RUBBER, HEMP, ETC. (Bast week’s prices in parentheses.) Cotton.—June deliverv, 10.94 d per lb Rubber.—Para. 10? d (10;d> per lb; plantation and smoked, 9ld (8 5-Sd). Jute.—May-June shipments, £33 (£33) per ton. v 7 - —May-July shipments, £32 (£32) per ton. Copra.—May-June shipments, £26 15s (£26 15s) per ton. Linseed Oil.— £3l 10s (£3l 10s) per Turpentine.—39s 6d (39s 6d) per cwt. AUCTION NOTES Bye and Selit will sell the well-known butchery business of Mr. Ludlam on the premises, 128 Grey’s Avenue, to-morrow at noon. Mr. H. H. McCarthv will conduct the sale. J. Jones and Co. will sell at their rooms, on the corner, City Markets, to-morrow, at 11 a.m., a fine range of poultry and produce of all descriptions.