CHANGE TO CHEESE

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1941, Page 10

CHANGE TO CHEESE

Company’s Effort

OBJECTIVE OF 28,000 TONS,

HAMILTON, May 20,

I With an output of 28,000 tons of cheese as its objective for the 194142 season, or an increase of 10,000 tons over the record production of 1940-41, the New Zealand Co-oper-ative Dairy Company, Limited, has undertaken a great deal of organisation work in arranging for constructional alterations to its cheese factories, and for the conversion of its numerous casein-pre&pitating stations. Referring to the work in hand, the general manager Mr. C. J. Parlane, said it was proposed to alter its cheese factories to enable night shift's to be worked, and this would involve the enlarging of the curing accommodation. A survey was being made with a view to the possible opening of the casein stations which were closed down last year, and the conversion of them into cheese factories, said Mr. Parlane. These stations were at Karapiro, Drury, Papakura, Bombay, Buckland, Mang’atawhiri and Paterangi. Mr. Parlane said that one of the biggest projects the company had in hand was the re-opening of the Waharoa cheese factory, which was closed down some years ago. When this factory was in operation, night and day shifts were worked, and the output equalled 2000 tons per annum.

After being idle for approximately seven years the Tamahere dairy factory', owned by the -Cambridge Cooperative Dairy Company, Limited, which was built 50 years ago, is to be used in the drive for increased cheese production. Originally a skimming station, the building was converted for use as a cheese factory in 1913. It will require to be completely reequipped and is expected to be in use for the 1941-42 season.