HAIRY FACTORIES.
ANNUAL AIEETINGS IN SOUTH TARANAKI. BEGIN THIS WEEK. While there have been several annual meetings of dairy companies already held, in North Taranaki, tlie first for South Taranaki will take place this week. The first will be on Thursday, when the Ararata Company will hold its meeting. Then fqllow Abells on Friday, Aleremere on Saturday, and Norlnanby on Alonday. The animal review for the first two were published in the “Star” last week. AIEREAIERE. The annual report of the Aleremere Company states: There were considerable fluctuations in prices realised for our produce during the season, but the average results must be considered satisfactory. Despite the decrease in supply due to the dry spell in the autumn, it has been possible to keep our working expenses down to' a reasonable figure. After making provision for depreciation on the factory buildings and plant, the pay-out over the season lias been Is 71 d per lb butterfat. The retiring directors are Alessrs. P. Sheahan and G. AV. .Williams, who are eligible for re-electiou and offer them selves accordingly. Statistics. Pounds of milk received, 6,542,096; pounds of butter-fat, 253,787; average test, 3.87; factory pay-out per lb but-ter-fat for last season (1926-27), Is 4.14 d; number of suppliers, 25; number of cows supplying factory, 1020; average pounds of butter-fat per cow, 248; total charges (including repairs and depreciation, but not including interest on shares) up to f.o.b. ocean steamer on butter ad cheese, worked out at per lb butter-fat, 4.25 d. Used for cheesemaking.—Pounds ot milk, 6.372,912; pounds of butter-fat, 246,710; pounds of cheese made (factory packing weights corrected from grade notes, less 2.] per cent for shrinkage), 291 tons 17 cwt Oqr 171b—--653,873; pounds' of milk to make lib cheese, 9.74; pounds of cheese to lib butter-fat (gross 2.73), 2.65; average test, 3.87; pounds of cheese from 100U> milk, 10.26. , . ’ Used for buttermakmg.—Poundis of milk, 144.475; pounds of butter-fat, 5685; pounds of butter made (excluding’ starter butter), 3 tons lcwt 3qr ]pib—6927; pounds of milk to make lib butter, 20.85; overrun, 21.84; average test, 3.93. NORMANBY. The report of the Normanlby Company to be .submitted to the ann'ual meeting on 'Monday next is as below: — ‘ f The supply of milk for the season shows a slight increase on 'the previous season, and the average test is higher. The .company ’s early consignments obtained an average price of 94s Bd, and the first 'sale to December 31 'at 8 7-8 d secured an advantage which, with the sale at the lower price of 8 5-8-d, gives a satisfactory average for It'he season’s output. For the season under rev'iew thc suppliers have been paid l's 9d per lb butteffat. The final pay-out for the 1926-27 season amounted .to _ls 5 7-Sd per lb butter fat, excluding interest on shares. The retiring driectors are Messrs H. L. .Crocker and G. AV. Gane. The statistics are: Pounds of milk received. 15,583,483; pounds of butterfat, 646,821; average test, 4.15; factory pay-out per lb. butterfat for last season (19.26-27), l's 5 7-8 d; number of suppliers, 63; number 'of cows supplying factory, 2662; average pounds of butterfat per cow, 243; total charges (including repairs dud depreciation, but not including interest on shares) up to f.o.b. ocean steamer on butter and cheese, worked out at per lb butterfa'b 3.14 d. Used for Cheese-making. —'Pounds ot milk, 15,416,640; pounds of butterfat. 638,564; pounds of cheese made (factory weights), 760 tons 'lOcwt 131 b, 1,716,983; pounds of milk to make 11b cheese, 8.97; pounds of cheese to lib btil.terfat, 2.08; average test,. 4.14; pounds of cheese from 1001 b milk, 11.13. Used for ißuteer-malring.—.Pound's of milk, 166,843; pounds of butterfat, 8,257; pound's of butter made (excluding starter), 4 tons 7 cwt lqr 161 b, 9788; pounds of milk to make lib butter, 17.04; overrun, 18.54; average test, 4.94.” KAAVERA. The annual meeting will be held 1 on Monday, August 6. at this Winter Show Buildings at neon. 'The directors report as follows: The estimated pay-out for the 1926-2 i season was Is 3 .Id per lb butter-fat. Produce unsold at the time the accounts were closed realised more than the estimate., and the actual pay-out tor the season (including interest and the amount- applied in payment of shares) was Is 54d per ].b butter-fat. This season (1927-28) all produce has been sold at date of closing the accounts, •uid the nay-out. for the season wilil be Is 8.85 d ne.r lb butter-fat (including the amount applied in payment of shares), and addin op Bill are interest tlie total becomes' Is 9.06 d per lb butter-fat. Tnter■st «n shares bias' been allowed tor as usual, and absorbs £2007 15s. The retiring directors are IVreissrs A. I/. Camjv bell, H. E. Johnson and A Ah H. Reynolds. and they all offer themselves for re-election. STATISTICS. Pounds of milk received, 52,814,539; pounds’ of butter-fat (milk), 2,1.72,079; pounds of butter-fat (cream), 1,282,800; average tost (milk) 4.112 per cent.; number of su.pp iers, milk 232, cream 250; charges (including repains and depreciation) up- to f.o.b. ocean steamer oh ohoois'c and casein worked out at per lb butter-fat, 3.29 d. Used tor cheese-making. —Pounds or milk. 44,048,642; pounds of -butter-fat, 1 829,665: pounds of cheese made (fiacborv packing weights las® 24 per cent.), 4 791 751 (2139 toils' 3cwt 2q-tis) ; pounds of milk to make lib'of cheese. 8.962; pounds of chee.se to lib butter-fat. 2 618; rounds of cheese (factory packfug weight) to lib butter-fat, 2 680 ; average tost, 4.153 .per cent.; pounds of clip-ore from 1001 b s milk, 11.157. ROME SEPARATION DEPARTMENT Pounds of .butter-fat in cream received 1 282.800: pounds, of butter made. 1.562,971 (697 tons 1.5 c Oqr 111 b); non nib- of butter made from lib biitteri fait, 1:2184. .
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 30 July 1928, Page 5
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