The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE. THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1892.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3174, 27 October 1892, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1892.

Equal and exact justice to all men, Of whatsoever state or persuasion, religious or political.

It is important that the provisions of " The Dairy Industry Act," which is now hw, should be clearly understood. It is not a very lengthy Act, in fact it only contains fifteen clauses, but these clauses are very stringent. It provides for the appointment of inspectors, whose duties will be very numerous, and their power great. In the first place they willhave all the powers granted to inspectors under (l The Adulteration Pievention Act of ISBO " ; they are granted the right to enter at all times any buildings used for dairy purposes, to inspect all vessels and vehicles used for the storage or carriage of milk, cream, cheese or butter ; they are granted the right also to open for the purpose of inspection any keg, box or package which may contain butter or cheese, and may remove samples for analysis. Every owner of a dairy factory or creamery at which either cheese or butter, or both, are manufactured for export must have a registered trade mark, in accordance with " The Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Act 1889." It is compulsory that this trade mark shall be placed upon all articles produced at such dairy factory or creamery. The indiscriminate use of the words " factory" and " creamery " as brands for dairy produce is prohibited.. Any owner, however, manipulating not less than seven hundred and fifty pound weight of pure milk each day on the average of the days on which the dairy is working will, on procuring a certificate to that effect from the inspector under the Act, be allowed to mark the produce of the dairy with those words. If the dairy should not be conducted in a satisfactory manner, or if the produce should not reach a certain standard of excellence, the certificate may be cancelled. The inspectors are the sole judges of these matters. Cheese or butter intended for export must be branded not only with the trade mark of the manufacturer, but also with the letters and word " N.Z. Dairy," or "N.Z. Factory," or " N.Z. Creamery," as the case may be, and each keg, box or package must bear a true and exact description of the contents. Any person who shall supply milk to a dairy which has been drawn from a cow suffering from disease is subject to a substantial penalty, the definition of " disease" being as specified in " The Stock Act 1891." Uniformity of quality is provided for. The measure is very drastic. It is of the utmost importance, however, that the brands should command confidence in the Home markets. Until dealers have confidence to buy by brand our produce cannot be expected to hold an equal position with that of Scandinavian.