DAIRY UNION.

Bush Advocate, Volume XIX, Issue 777, 26 July 1907, Page 5

DAIRY UNION.

[ — . 4. I [Press Association.] PALMEKSTON N., July 26. The New Zealand Farmers' Dairy I'nion balance-sheet just issued, shows the Union had a prosperous yrar. During the past year 221 new shares wr-re issued, and £4537 distributed amongst the shareholders in addition to the usual monthly payments. During the season 867 tons of l Imtter 1 Mere manufactured, being 16 tons in excess of last year. ' After careful consideration the directors decided not to .erect cheese plants, but to continue butter maki '"«• During the year the Union advanced £65,770 against butter-fat received. The gros procseeds of sales amounted to £93.768, and there is still in hand £3158 for distribution amongst suppliers and shareholders. The quantity of milk received was 45,761.093 pounds. It took an aver"age of 23.351 bof milk to make one pound of butter. The tests ranged from 3.38 to 5.03, the average being 3.8. The quantity of butter made was 1.9-13.25811)8.