THE BUTTER BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1032, 23 January 1911, Page 8

THE BUTTER BUSINESS.

SOUTHERN HAWKE'S BAY ■ : ■ • ■ CONCERNS. At'the monthly meeting of tho Raiimati Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited. (Southern. Hn\vke's : Bay),- accounts amounting. to Gsi' lOd. -were passed for payment. Tho growth of tlio com-' paiiy's [business is illustrated -by; the following 'fig-ires. In 1908 the milk supplied was[ 1g5,9131b., the butter-fat . produced, was! G6sSlb., and the average test was 3.6. In- 1909 388,4711b. of milk;were, delivered, which, at a 3.7 test, produced 14,-10Glb. of butter-fat; and'in 1910.426,9351b., of 3.71 test, milk, producing 15,8181b. j butter-fat. • "TAMAKI'S BUTTEJI -PRAISED. At the monthly meeting of 'the directors' Dt' tli"> Tamoki Co-oporativo Dairy Company, Ltd., the secretary advised having - rcceivcd-advico from the. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency of the eale. in Loudon of. the third consignment of butter for:the season, 127 boxes, at 110s. . Appended to the report was. the following comment:—. ''Wn are pleased to report a much iniE roved butter. This lvcek the market as had. a set-back, but in spito of this arid.others offering crack brands.at. 108s., wq have effected sales at the above very satisfactory prices.. Backing and general get-iip are worthy of special commendation, whilo : the butter arrived in very nice condition." ... . • ..

The following are the figures showing thcVaniount of milk received for' -the moiith .of December and the butier-fai contents, as agairtst that received for the corresponding lieriod . last year:—December, "1900.—Mifki ' 831,6581b'./ butter-fat content,- $0068.04. December, 1910.—Milk, 932,4321b.;' butter-fat content, 34509.26.