DAIRY CONFERENCE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2131, 29 November 1890, Page 3

DAIRY CONFERENCE.

Dnzacmir, Nov, 27. The Dairying Conference opened to-day under the presidency of Mr Brydone, who urged the necessity of adopting means by which home manufactured cheese and butter should reach the London markets in the primest condition. These commodities were in good sound condition when they left the colony but a large portion of it was found to be faulty when it reached the markets, The Minister of Agriculture on being written to had replied that Government fully recognised the desirability of appointing a reliable intelligent man to make a voyage to England to see samples of butter and cheese prepared in the colony shipped and sold in London under his immediate superintendence. The general consensus of opinion seemed to point that butter will stand freezing. Mr Bawers says the principal reason why New Zealand butter will not keep after being unpacked is that the cows have been fed on new pasture. The Minister is inclined to attribute a good deal of non-success of shipments of butter to this fact, and seeing that there is so much difference of opinion about the whole question. Government is prepared to assist in the suggested direction, and the best course will bejfer firms and individuals who may be interested in the trade to combine for the purpose mentioned, on the understanding that Government contribute towards the expenses. It was reported that the shipping companies granted a reduction of oneeighth or a penny per lb on cool chamber freight for London, besides securing a return of half the primage. The committee pointed out the need of a separate chamber for cheese exports. / 600 tons being guaranteed for shipment the Union Company indicated their willingness to reduce freights, and there is every reason to believe that the Railway Commissioners will reduce the freights to grain rates. At the Dairying Conference resolutions were carried that the Railway Commissioners be asked to reduce rates to the same as grain rates ; that insulated wagons be provided on the railways; that the Government be asked to pay the expense of sending some expert in charge of trial shipments of butter and cheese, so that shippers may be informed of the history of the produce from the milking of the cows to the delivery of the butter and cheese in London. The shipping companies offer a free passage to the expert.