THE CHEESE OUTPUT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2519, 4 June 1909, Page 6

THE CHEESE OUTPUT.

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION MEETING.

[Per Press Association.]

DUNEDIN, Juno 3. At the meeting of the National Dairy Association, Mr Hunter moved that it be a .recommendation to the Government dairy experts toi ascertain precisely why it is that New Zealand-made cheese brings about £1 less per cwt. in the British market than in the Home-made cheese of similar make. The mover said the price of English cheese was 10« or 20s per cwt. more than factory-made cheese from New Zealand. The annual loss at present was roughly £130,000. As the industry was increasing by leaps and bounds, the industry would be a. quarter of a million to the had before long unless steps were taken to alter things. He thought more care should be taken m the way of cooling milk. Mr Milne seconded the motion. Mr Cuddie said considerable misunderstanding existed on this matter. There was only a limited market for high-priced cheese. In many cases first priced cheese • realised more than its intrinsic worth, a fact which was borne out by a report by Mr ltuddick recently. New* Zealand cheese at Home was largely sold among working classes, and was replaceable by meats which to some extent controlled the demand for the price of cheese. Canada also came in with a large quantity, but practically set- the value for cheddar cheese imported into Britain. The Home people had another advantage in the manner the milk was looked after by those -who made cheese, the conditions being better than the average conditions in New Zealand. He thought New Zealand coufd raise the price of cheese by improving the milk sur-' 1 ” though she was not likely to realise the jirices they obtained in England. Our best cheese was equal to the best cheese made elsewhere if it had the same treatment and was held for the same length of time. Our cheese to-day was on as good ia basis -us Canadian, and we had to thank 'Canadians for it. The President said there was no necessity to put the motion to the meeting. A motion was on the order paper, recommending a dairy division, where the testing of factories would be carried nut under its own supervision.. Mr Cuddie 1 Dairy Commissioner, thought the scheme was feasible. It was too big for the Government to .undertake. It should he stipulated that all glassware used for testing . should be tested for accuracy, and perhaps legislation was necessary. A great number of people were honest, but sometimes careless. Testing worked an injustice to farmers or a company. He intended bringing the matter under the notice of the Government at an early date. The motion lapsed. It was agreed that membership of the Association • be open to buyers as well as producers. A motion that factories be invited -Tto increase their subscriptions by 50 •percent.™ si:i " lra ""' : Zf!,- ■ V • I-; y’:U, ; .' ;. ■ ’ ■’-/." ... ,/