DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 June 1919, Page 5

DAIRY ASSOCIATION.

SOOTH ISLAND MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association.. Diuredin, Last Night. At the annual meeting of the South Island Dairy Association the chairman (Mr. Middleton) said the operations of the association led to a satisfactory deal regarding the cheese outjiut. The butter representatives thought they were not getting quite a fair deal compared with the cheese people. They thought they had a grievance in the insistence of the Imperial Government grouping the sale of butter and cheeso. An effort was still being made to improve the buttefr position. The report and balance-sheet were adopted. The following directors were elected: Messrs T. Buckingham (Drummond), Arnott (Wyndham), and Middleton (Waimahaka).

The question, of forming a mutual insurance company was considered, and a committee was set up to report to the executive meeting. It was decided that the executive take steps to "provide the secretary with assistance, leaving him free to cany into effect the policy of the association. The meeting 1 decided to recommend to dairy factories to promote the formation of herd-testing associations, also that A. and P. Associations in the South Island he strongly urged to hold bull fairs at a suitable month each year, and that 50 per cent- of the Government stud bulls be distributed for sale at these fairs.

The following motion was carried: That the outlook in the near future re shipping freights for all farm produce is a serious menace to the prosperity of New Zealand, and it is imperative that all dairy and meat export companies combine for common defence, and support a fair rate of freight and that the executive move in this direction at once.