BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume III, Issue 146, 5 June 1913, Page 3

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

DEFECTS TO EE REMEDIED. Christchurch, Jun? 1. In an interview at Auckland yes terday, the Hon. James Allen, Alin ister of Finance, expressed regret that some cf the cheese from NewZealand was not arriving in first class condition in London and tha! , there were also complaints about I the quality cf New Zealand butter. These facts have been well known to those engaged in the dairy’ pro dv.ee export trade, but are perhaps, not .generally known. A reporter who made some inquiries locally to day was informed that complaints regarding shipments cf New Zea land cheese had been frequent; as a matter of fact, some of the cheese exported did not grade as first class when shipped. It was, in the opin ion of the gentleman interviewed, a great mistake for second class cheese to be exported. New Zea land,cheese had obtained a good re putation on the London market nr.;’ it was highly important that th: 1 I reputation should be rnaintamect; The matter could be remedied, for to some extent it was du? to faults in manufacture. The first lot shipped might be. second-grade, bm there was time to remedy matters Lv. fore more was shipped. The ehange abe we at he r e xperi encod and drought in the North Islam! ware largely responsible for th° n ferior quality of the cheese export cd and favky nmn:rf.acture b- n <f st--:

! something to do with it. As to the | New Zealand butter sent Home, th<' j complaints were not so serious, act i some of the North Island butter had ! been very favourably comment'. .J I on. | GETTING DOWN TO GAUSES. i DIRTY MILKING AIACIIINES. i Dunedin, June I At the annual meeting of the ; South Island Dairy Association to 'day, Air. Sawyers read a paper m - the delivery of faulty milk to dairy , factories, its partial prevention and I sure cure. He said a large propor ' tion of 'milk delivered at the fac j tories was not in a .sound conditi 0 i i This was mainly due to apathy arm i the introduction of milkiI machines. He believed tlmt mv

; per cent, of the milking iracUiic- ■ in Gt ago and South ami were p’'. ; perly cleansed and sterlilsm!, and far too big a percentage were kept in a deplorable state. The tubins; ‘ was mostly of inferior quality. He ; strongly recommended thc-ni to ask ■ for an amendment of the Act, pro i viding that milking plants be erect cd to the satisfaction of the depart ! inent. and until tha department issued a certificate machines should • not be used for milking. A certifi 1 cate of cleanliness and competency | should be held by a farmer only so I long as the machine and general ac ' cc-mmodation wc-.-i- satisfactory io 1 the department’s officers, half the I cost of the work to he borne by the ] factories and half by the Govern ■ inent. If the manager of a faetoiy

■ refused milk the owner should have ! th? option of having it separated • and the butter-fat- paid for at a rate at least two pence per lb less than i was paid in the case of milk used for I cheese making without participating in the bonus. 1 The address led to considerab’e • discussion, several delegates refa'.- . ing the statement that 89 per cent. I of the machines were in an unsatis , factory condition. j Mr. Middleton said the cause of I cheese not sealing well in London i was i.hat the selling here was hope I lessly mixed up in the spring.

Mr. Cffiddie said Mr. Sawer bad made some good suggestions. lie said there were ample proofs that the complaints against some Xew Zealand chtesc last season were justified, and the industry was going ahead so rapidly that it was unliko’y to maintain the high standard of a few years ago. Experienced managers would say it was more difficult now to mak-.’ first class ehe-esr 1 than it was before machines wer? so common. Three hundred machines had Loen examined by the department in two months, and only 23 per cent, wore clean. Something must L? done by the dairy farmers through their managers.

It was decided that the executive of the association, in conjunction with the Dairy Department and the factory managers, draw up regulations for the receipt or rejection of milk, and for such other matters .is may be needful tto improve the quality of cheese. It was also decided to take steps to work in conjunction with the North Island for improvement in regard to the disposal of dairy produce in London by combined action if possible. A WORTHY EXHIBIT. Dunedin, June 5. After a keen discussion by the South Island Dairy Association, the motion to transfer the headquarters from Dunedin to Invercargill, was withdrawn. | Mr. Cuddie. Dairy Commissioner,'' recommended that in view of the] fact that the 'cheese exhibits at the show were so excellent they should be sent Home in order to impress the English merchants ns to the quality and finish of the cheese that New Zealand . can produce under favourable conditions. Ke could not commit the Government to any expenditure, but he believed that the Cabinet would favourably consider that phase. It was resolved to send th? cheese under the care of the High Commissioner.