DAIRY COMPANIES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 July 1928, Page 7

DAIRY COMPANIES.

A XXUAL MEETINGS. August 2, 3 and 4 will free the annual meetings of three meal dairy companies-—Ararat a. Mells and Aferernere respectively—in Hawera. Annual reports and statistics will he presented as follows:

ARARAT A: During the season under review there were considerable fluctuations | from time to time in prices quoted for our cheese on the Home market, and f.o.b. buyers were very active with offers practically right throughout the season. After a great tidal of consideration your directors thought it expedient to accept an offer made for our November and December make, and later an. offer for our make from February 1 to the end of the season. The balance of our output was sold on consignment, and realised satisfactory figures. Hie pay-out to date has been Is 7gd over the season. An additional amount of approximately id per lb will be distributed as soon as the proceeds' from two small consignments are available. It lias been decided to pay 5 per cent interest on share capital, which is equal to an additional ,24d per lb of butter-fat.

The directors retiring by rotation are Messrs. It. Buckley and j. Grant, who are eligible fqr re-election and ofFer themselves accordingly. Mr. E. W. Lee retired in June, and nominations will be asked for at the annual meeting to fill the extraordinary vacancy thus caused.

Statistics. Rounds- of milk received, 6,324,(>74; pounds of butter-fat, 245,428; average test, 3.88; factory pay-out per lb butter-fat for lasi season (1926-27), l.s 4.24 d; number of suppliers, 22; number of cows supplying factory, 1159; average pounds of butter-fat per cow, 213; total charges (including repairs and depreciation, but not including interest on shares) up to f.o.b. ocean steamer on butter and cheese, worked out at per lb butter-fat, 4.30 d.

Used for Cheesemaking.—Pounds of milk, G,254.798; pounds of butter-fat, 242,395; pounds of cheese made (factory packing weights corrected from grade notes, less 2.) per cent for shrinkage), 289 tons. 2cwt 3qr lib—--647.669; pounds of milk to make- lib cheese. 9.65; pounds of cheese to 11b butter-fat (gross 2.74). 2.67; average test, 3.87; pounds of cheese from lOOlb milk. 10.35.

Statistics required under Dairy Industry Amendment Act. 1922’.— (a) Weight, of butter made from each pound of butter-fat used for the inaniifactllre ot butter was nil lb ; (b) no unsaltcj butter was manufactured; (c-) weight of cheese made from each pound oj butter-fat used for the manufncrure of cheese was 2.G7191b.

AI.ELLS. - Oar output of.c-heese to the end of January went forward on consignment and ieali,sed •market prices. The balance of our make, from then on was disposed ol at the satisfactory figure of 9d pep lb F. 0.8. I lie pay-out to date has been l.s BAd over the whole season. After making reasonable ullowanoei for depreciation on buildings and plant a further amount of approximately |d per lb will be available. This will be paid out to suppliers a.s; soon as the returns l from a few small are to hand.

The directors to retire by rotation arc Messrs Bel! and Richardson, who are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly. Air R. A. Richter resigned from the directorate towards the end of the year. To fill the extraordinary vnoanev so caused, nominations will lie called for at ibe annual meet iug.

Klatistics. Pounds of milk received. ”.161.022; noiinds «!' butter-fat. 292,806; average vest. LOS; factory pay-out per lb butter-frit last season (1926-27). Is 0.49 d : nunrber-of supplieris, 23; number of cows supplying factory 1 144; average nonnds of butter-fat per.now. 256; total charges (including repairs and depreciation, hut not including interest on shares) up to f.o.b. ocean steamer on but ter and cheese, worked out at per lb 'buttcr-fat. 3.88(1.

I'mm] For Ohcesomaking.— Pounds of ni’lk. 6.712.255; non mis of butter-fat. 273.781 ; pounds of <-heese made (factory packing weights coniected from grade notes, less 2.1- per cent, for shrinkage). 326 tons tewt Oqns 171 b. 730,705; pounds of milk to make lib butter-fat (gross 2.74), 2.66; average test, 4.07; nounds of cheese from 1001 b milk, 10.88.

Used For Buttermaking.—Pounds of milk. 448.767; pounds of butter-fat, 19.085; pounds of butter made (excluding starter butter). 10 tons newt. Oqrs •’lb. 22.962; pounds of milk to make lib butter. 19.51; overrun. 20.31; average test. 1.25.

Statistics Required Under “Dairy Indus trv A.inemljucnt Act, 1922.”—(a) Weight of butter made from each pound of butter-fat used for the manufacture of butter was 1.2031 b; *fb) *no unsalted Initte" was- nmnufactmed ; (c) weight of cheese made from each pound of butterfat used for the manufacture of cheese was- 2.66891 b.