THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1909. CO-OPERATIVE FREEZING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9581, 30 August 1909, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1909. CO-OPERATIVE FREEZING.

It is a fact especially worthy of notice in cunnectian with the new meat company project that it is one of a cooperative character. It seems to us that it is only a matter of time, and that that period will be by no means of a protracted character, when co-coeration will became, practically, universal amongst those engaged in the agricultural and pastoral industries of the Dominion. Where the establishment of an industry is assumed, and where that industry is the result of the work of primary producers, nof better system than the co-operative can possibly prevail. With the advancement of civilisation the workers of the world in every class are recognising the value of cooperation and mutual help. There is nothing of a Socialistic, nor Communistic, nor Radical nature about co-operation. It is a system foundel dpon justice, <and essentially practical. It is a combination of men possessed of wealth of varying degree, who stand by one another to protect a common interest. The interest of everyone is the welfare of all, for the system is unity itself, and no one can nor desires to profit at the expense of his neighbour. Each supplier to a co--porative company is rewarded according to what he is worth, his ability, his energy, and i his good fortune. A proprietary concern, or compauv thatrtepends for its existence upon the producers of this country cannot possibly offer better advantages to them than a purely co-open tive company. The best illustration that New Zealand affords of the advantages of co-opera-tion is in connection with the dairying industry. Put a few years ago, comparatively speaking, co-operative dairying came into existence, and it is trite knowledge that that system which is now being generally adopted has exercised an enormous benefit upon the industry, and that still more satisfactory results will be achieved in the near future. The supplier to a co-operative concern must receive, so far as it is possible for him to do so, the full return upon his outlay and labour. The freezing industry is one of vast importance to the country at ths present time, but important as it is to-day, it must become still far more valuable. The establishment of freezing works in the Wairarapa will exercise a most beneficial effect on both town and country. The possibilities connected with the industry as a result of increased competition, and the

establishment of inland works will, no doubt, become decidedly more apparent in the course of the next few years.