COLLECTION OF CREAM

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21973, 23 December 1936, Page 10

COLLECTION OF CREAM

TWO FACTORIES REACH AGREEMENT A ZONING SCHEME An agreement between two more dairy companies concerning the collection of cream was announced by the deputy-chairman of the Executive Commission of Agriculture (the Hon. Sir Francis Frazer) last evening. Sir Francis said that at a meeting held at Timaru yesterday between the commission and the boards of directors of the Ashburton Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Ltd., and the Clandeboye Co-operative Dairy Company, Ltd., it was agreed that, on and after August 1, 1937, the cream supplies of the Clandeboye Company would be collected and manufactured into butter by the Ashburton Company through its Timaru branch factory. “In order that the interests of South Canterbury suppliers shall be fully considered.” Sir Francis said, “it has been arranged that they shall be given special representation on the board of directors of the Ashburton Company.” MANUFACTURE AT TIMARU REASONS FOR NEW PLAN [THE PRESS Special Service.] TEMUKA, December 22. South Canterbury dairy supplies will in future be zoned at Timaru, according to advice received from Mr W. H. Staniland, chairman of directors of the Clandeboye Dairy Company, at Temuka this evening. The decision to zone the supplies at Timaru was ratified by the Hon. Sir Francis Frazer, chairman of the Executive Commisison of Agriculture, at a private conference of representatives of the Ashburton and Clandeboye Dairy Companies at Timaru this afternoon. The decision will mean that cream supplies of South Canterbury previously sent to Christchurch will be diverted to Timaru, and cream suppliers will be given representation on the board of directors of the new company.

Increased output in butter tonnage, reduced costs of manufacture, and no interference with the supplies of local cheese factories were features of the zoning of supplies in Timaru described to a reporter inis evening by Mr Slaniland, who expressed his confidence in the efficacy of the scheme. Effect of New Plan ‘ Speaking for the larger suppliers, it is inevitable that the zoning of cream supplies will mean that cream produced in South Canterbury will be sent to Timaru for butter manufacture,” Mr Staniland said. “The Clandeboye and Ashburton Dairy Companies have come to an arrangement whereby cream previously sent to Christchurch will be dealt with at the Timaru factory. Cream suppliers in South Canterbury will be given representation on the board of directors of the new company. This arrangement will obviate the overlapping of cream collections, which has been going on in the past, and will effect considerable saving to the producers. It will also allow a more frequent collection of cream, which will tend to improve the quality of the butter manufactured.

“I think there is no doubt that the scheme will be successful. The new unit will be manufacturing 1000 tons of butter, and at the same time manufacturing costs will be reduced to a minimum. The zoning of supplies will accordingly increase the scope of the manufacture, since previously only 500 tons were sent to Christchurch.” Cheese Companies Protected

Asked what the effect on local cheese companies would be, Mr Staniland said: “There is no intention of interfering with or competing for supplies which are at present going to Iccal cheese factories. Everything will be done to conserve the supplies for their own districts.” DEATH AFTER FALL * INQUEST OPENED AND ADJOURNED An inquest into the death of Marjorie Sutherland, aged 07 years, a visitor to Christchurch from Scotland, was opened yesterday afternoon before the coroner, Mr E. C. Levvey, and adjourned sine die. Miss Sutherland fell while leaving a bunk on the steamer express on December 19, and died in hospital two days later.