FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 May 1919, Page 2

FARM AND DAIRY.

30A DAIRY COMPANY.. QUESTION OF'CHANGING TO CHBBSB. A special meeting of the Moa Dairy Company was held on Saturday to discuss the question of turning to cheese manufacture instead of butter. Mr. Bowler, chairman of dlrectirs, stated that there appeared to be a good pr.ispect for butter next year if the Imperial Government would cancel the contracts entered Into with tiie New Zealand Government. As for cheese, the future prlae seemed doubtful, and It was (significant that companies manufacturing It in the past were considering the question of reverting to butter. If the shareholders went in Ifor cheese they would be expected to take up i.the necessary_aharos. . .. The foTloHvffig" resolution* were carried: That Uhe shawholdCMfOf 'theMoav Farmers' Co-oper-ative/Dairy Company,' limited; 'do hereby request the Governraeni~to impress upon the Imperial Government the advisability of cancelling 'the coiitrael for:the>MietasßioT{New Zealand ,■ butter to pass Ujlji-resolution,by, the fact that the (neighboring 'cheese' companies! are paying out I considerably jrhor*'pet.> lb! butteWat than wo are able to Pay, °fi »P B .» ul 4i °? A Be dissatis- : factloni existing amon& out 1 ahatehbldera and the constant?dftnand for■'-Uw company to hiatal cheese nlaatftXthls company Is, now faced w'th lan omenculjire of approximately £20,000, which niaiuufe'totWacraiiied 1 when butter arid cheese am solii'aju Uie 6bbd, market, .' -> . T3lat BUS, ienorai meeting of'the shareholders oC iixe- aKft Parraera" Co-oiienitive Dairy Comuany, DltWted, respectfully urge the Government to pay the; butter companies out of the consolidated, revenue the: difference in the price fixed' tor: thej exported! butter* purchased for the Imuorlftll GxuuKuinuatt, and the: pr'ce the New Zealand, CbHernmeafc has fixed for local sales, and' ttiat copies of tUa nesduHbn be: forwarded to. tlte Htm. Minister.' at Agriculture and the Taranafeii member* of' EanHajnont. Mr. Stewuraon,, Otownment cheese expert, oounseUbdl ahawttnltlsrs, to hold off a little and I await, dajtelnsmanu); hetattt committing them'selves: toi blla lUc oxnendlture necessary to turn over- to atom*. , Outotos waft fnlbl* ewmlfc dlfttfied! on. the' (juesitanj, and! no, wttom *«« tnton Ms. Bhltft, tJaseUa ®mm.. awta alt length: an thei wetttjon off aaaan mamttotKuiey, audi resile* to- sejumll <auMloa»,.