DAIRY FACTORIES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 30 July 1927, Page 6

DAIRY FACTORIES.

ANNUAL MEETING AT ELAKAIR AiMEA. There was an attendance of thirtyone suppliers at the seventeenth annual general meeting of the Kakaramea i>airy Factory Company yesterday, Mr. A. Pearce (chairman.) presiding. The report for the past year was as follows: — , The balance standing to credit of the appropriation. {account wilji proyicie loi a further substantial payment for but-t,er-fait teiippliocl over tiro s/eason juyt closed. Suppliers are asked to arrange t.Q deliver their milk at the factory not later than 9 o’clock a.m. duiino- the period from November 1 to February 28. You will be (asked to eilect three directors in place of Messrs. A. Pearce, R. J. Watt, and p. \V. Tong, who will retire by effluxion of time, and are eligible tor reelection.

Statistics. Oheese-malcing.—Milk, 9,983,486 lbs , fat 400,968.9 lbs; average test, 4.05 j pounds cheese, 1,091,824; pounds of milk to pound of cheese, 9.14; pounds of cheese to -pound of fat, 2.72; average grade, 93.103. , ... ilJuibter-miaking. —Pounds of milk, 537,938; pounds- of fat, 20,40i.1; pounds of cream, 7589; pounds of fat in cream, 3,181.7 ; pounds of butter, 34,975; over-run, 22.3; cream test, 41.9; pounds of whey butter, 24,168. Pounds of milk, 10,521,424; pounds of cream, 7589; pounds of butter-fat,-426,370.1; pounds of fat- in cream, 3181.7; average test (milk), 4.05. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman, after briefly referring to the difficulties of the past season, remarked that the Ivakaramea Company had done well, due to the fine work of the manager and staff. All the output was of the best gave an exceptionally good yield, and’was graded superfine, except- a verv small proportion. This was equal to an extra penny a pound on butterfat. The company had paid out as much as any company, Is- 3d, witn about lid to come, stocks having been taken in at a figure which would represent 74d f.0.b., or S2s per ewt, while the present quotations weie iiom cos to 90s. The pay-out would probably total over the season Is sd. lhe test on the average had been good, over 4 jier cent, while t-lie yield worked out at 2.723. Suppliers would be glad to see that tilings were looking a lot brighter now, because industry at Home was more fully occupied and. there were less unemployed, whereas last year the coal and shipping strike had seriously affected all industnes. Canada was short in output by nearly 05 -per cent, and half their season « output had gone- on the markets. He ui-aed all suppliers to continue to send o-ood fresh milk to the factory, because otherwise it was impossible to Him out a good article. He added that it was proved that the milk supplied earlv in the morning made better cheese than that which came later. It the farmers all reciprocate, farm well, and keep their pastures top-dressed, they could get even a higher yield and t& Mr FS. Tarrant -seconded the motion, saying he considered they were to be congratulated on putting ■out such a satisfactory statement of the affairs of the company, than which he believed there would be none better in Taranaki. . . , The motion was carried unanimously.

GENERAL. It was resolved, after some discussion, that a rule be made that, suppliers must have their milk at the factory by 9 a.m. In reply to a supplier, Mr. R. J. Watt said he was sure the manager would he reasonable in the matter arid treat suppliers well. The question of “bobby” calves was mentioned, and the chairman said that the Meat Company insisted thatthe calves should be three days old and also have had some milk, because this made the veils more valuable. live shillings was paid for them, and they were graded at the works. He added that a rennet was made also for household purposes. The Rennet Company was the industry’s own business, and they would 1 be glad to see it was beginning to make a profit. It was resolved that a bonus of £rtJ be granted to the manager. _ The latter expressed his disinclination to accept because the company had had a bad season, but the suppliers agreed that he had well earned the bonus, and that it represented a very small amount from each of them. Mr. Buekeridge paid a tribute to the manager, saying that he had seen the company’s produce at Home and knew from his own knowledge that it was much in demand. The manager, jin acknowledgment, said he had only done his duty, and was always out to do the best for the company. It was good to know he was giving satisfaction. - The chairman’s honorarium was fixed at the same figure as last year.

THE COMING SEASON. The chairman said that two offers had been received for the output oi the early part of the season, anti in reply to a supplier who asked for quotations, he saitl that the prospects looked so good that the general opinion was that it would be better not to sell at present. DIR EC TOES. Directors. —Messrs A. Pearce, It. J. Watt, and P. AY. Tong each briefly acknowledged liis re-election. Auditor. —Mr J. !>• G. Thomson was reappointed at the same remuneration. , . Hearty votes of thanks to the <hauinan and to the Press concluded the meeting. . - ~ \t a subsequent meeting of the directors Mr. A. Pearce was re-elected chairman for the ensuing year. NOKMANBY. The annual report of the Normnnby Dairy Company, to he presented at the annual meeting of shareholders on Friday next, is as follows: With the exception of the May and June make of creamery butter, the whole of the company’s output was handled by the N.Z. Dairy Produce Control Board. The supply of milk for the season shows an increase of •>.»/ per cent, on the previous season, and the average test is higher. For the season under review the payments to suppliers for butter-fat have boon equalised at Is 3d per lb. over the whole period. The final pay-out for the 192520 season amounted to Is IOJd. The retiring directors are Messrs A. Thrush and W. Mortlock, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Statistics. Pounds of milk received, 15,443,705; pounds of butter-fat, 629,074; average test, 4.07; factory pay-out per lb. but-ter-fat for last season ,1925-20), Is 10icl: number of suppliers, 05; number of cows, 2040; average pounds of butter-fat per cow, 238; total charges (including repairs and depreciation, but not including interest on shares) up to f.o.b. ocean steamer on butter and cheese, at per lb. butter-fat, 3.,-ld. Used for cheese ?iuaking: Pounds of