HEW-CHEESE FACTORY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17328, 17 November 1916, Page 7

HEW -CHEESE FACTORY.

$ The- Sfcaveley Dairy Company's new Cheese factory was. officially opened i yesterday in the presence of a veiy •large attendance. The formal opening ceremony was performed by |Mr Hugo Friediander, chairman of 'directors. The contract price for the hfactory was £2OOO, but the total cost fas expected to run into about £3000., [The present number of suppliers is | thirty, but it is anticipated that before ! tJio season is well advanced there will j. be a daily supply of milk' from about !J2OO cows, and about 2800 gallons per I day as compared with 2500 last year. | The plant is one that will allow of the ■ making of 1.14 tons of choese per day. i The cheese for export will be 801 b cheeses and for the local markets the 'weights will be 121 b and 401 b. The ! curing room has shelving for 1200 | cheeses and the whole building and j plant is on the most approved and upI to-dato lines. Five hands will be .constantly employed and the working inanager is Mr James Walker.