PEMBROKE ROAD DAIRYMEN.
To the Editor. Sir, —A Few days ago I heard one of the directors of the Stratford ' Dairy Co. make a statement that the directors of the Pembroke Dairy Co. endeavored to induce some of the Stratford suppliers to secede from Stratford and join their company. I will put the facts of tlio position before your readers to show that the boot is entirely oh the other foot. On September 19th, 1917, a public meeting was held in Pembroke Road School to discuss the question of forming a company for t'he purpose of erecting a factory for the manufacture of cheese. Three-fourths of those present were supplying Pembroke Creamery, belonging to the Midhirst Dairy Co. The majority were in favor of forming a new company. At a meeting of committee later,. Air. S. Turnej representing Lonsdale and Co., LosdC nsked to be allowed to address the committee, as he had a very good proposal to put before them, stating that only on that day was lie aware that a new company was being formed, Mr. Dingle, chairman of tiie Stratford Dairy Co., had informed him by 'phone. Mr. Turner suggested that, instead of forming a new company, they should approach the directors of the Stratford Dairy Company, who, Mr. Turner was sure, would ercet a cheese factory for them. Mr. Turner drew our attention to the great difference in the pay out for butter-fat last season by Stratford against that of Midhirst, which was fairly "cooking" their suppliers. Mr. Turner stated the terms 'he could get the Stratford directors to take 'Pembroke Creamery suppliers in upon.—(l) Pembroke suppliers to commence delivering their milk at Stratford Dairy Factory. (2) By taking necessary number of shares Stratford Dairy Co. will prect building and cheese plant, including one separator. (3) 'No churn or butter worker insatlled. Fat from whey carted to Stratford and manufactured into butter. (4) No Stratford factory shares to bo required until such time as the cheese plant was ready for use. Mr. Turner stated he had authority to place these terms before us. Next day Mr. Turner interviewed two of t'he committee at their respective fa-rms, but was informed that in their opinion Stratford Dairy Co. was in a worse position than Midhirst. They never had any intention of joining Stratford. If they were cooked in the pan by supplying Midhirst they would be cooked in the fire by Stratford. A representative of another London firm dealing in dairy produce informed me on September 25th that one of the directors of the Stratford Dairy Co. asked him to advise Pembroke Creamery suppliers to join Stratford, but stated neither himself nor any of his firm would ba implicated in such a low trick. If we were dissatisfied under Midhirst, then remain where we were and give the new board of directors a chance to prove their worth. Several of the Pembroke! suppliers have since been called upon at their farms, one of them on two occasions by the chairman of directors of the Stratford Co., Mr, Dingle, informing them that he was erecting a cheese factory, pointing out the great benefits to be derived by joining Stratford Dairy Co. with a large reserve fund to pay for the building, thereby saving a poor tnan the tremendous risk of signing a joint and several. I leave your readers to judge for themselves which of the two company's actions was honorable, and if the result of Mr. Dingle's canvassing for more suppliers was beneficial to Stratford Co., or otherwise. Six l suppliers left Stratford Co. Four joined Midhirst; one installed his own separator, and one supplied the town milkmen. It would be in the interest of the dairying industry if the factories were amalgated and worked in harmony for their mutual benefit, each paying a small sum into a fund to be used for the purpose of gaining better information re the marketing of our produce and endeavoring to find out as far as possible what the prospects of the future are likely to be—l am, etc., \ MIDHIRST SUPPLIES. | Pembroke Ed., Stratford, July 25.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1918, Page 7
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685PEMBROKE ROAD DAIRYMEN. Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1918, Page 7
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