THE DAIRY POOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1922, Page 7

THE DAIRY POOL.

MR. GOODFELLOW CONFIDENT. VALUE OF THE PROPOSAL. Te Awamutu, May 6. Among the passengers by the northbound express this morning was Mr, W. Goodfellow, managing director of the New Zealand Co-onerative Dairy Company, who , returns to Hfcsulton after a successful campaign in the Manawatu and Wairarapa in favor of the proposed national dairy pool. Mr. Goodfellow, in the course of an interview, said he had had a series of good meetings. At Palmerston North over 200 factory managers attended the meeting, and, after hearing the proposals fully explained, agreed to come in, there being only two dissentients to the motion. At Dannevirke and Carterton he had also been very sueceasful, the meetings there being unanimously in favor of adopting the scheme. “I am more than ever convinced,” added Mr. Goodfellow, “that this is the most important proposal ever placed before dairy farmers. This consolidating of marketing is of far-reaching value. I am very confident of the outcome of the meeting of delegates from all parts of New Zealand to be held at Wellington on May 18.” Mr. Goodfellow’ further stated that he had received cabled advice that the consignment houses in London were in favor of the pool, but he knew there would be some opposition from the agents in New Zealand, who did not relish the prospect of losing £60,000 a year, which would be sav,ed to the producer if the pool became an established fact, as he was confident it would. These agents and a few other speculators were arranging propaganda in an attempt to smash the pool, so that they could expect to see articles appearing against the proposal. As to the South Island, the producers there were in favor of a pool, but wanted independent local control. That phase of the matter would be dealt with by the Wellington ennference, and he was perfectly satisfied and confident as to the outcome,