DAIRY INDUSTRY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LXI, Issue 207, 2 August 1941, Page 8

DAIRY INDUSTRY

TOKOMARU COMPANY. According to the annual report of tho Tokomaru Co-operative Dairy Coy., Ltd., tlio estimated aveiage pay-out per lb ot buiterlat (all grades) was lo.tWlid ior die year 1909-40 ana tnc actual season avciuge pay-out finally made was ll.aod, plus a 6 per cent, dividend on paid-up capital. In respect ol 1940-41, dairy produce uiiso.d. at June 50 was valued at the Government guaranteed price'lor caeli grade, buppl.ers have received ior tno past year an aa.unce of Is 6d per )b on buiterlat used lor aliceseinuking, and there is an estimated surplus of 1/2158 3s Yd, out oi winch it is proposed to pay a dividend ot 6 per cent, on paid-up share capital, and the directors will bring iorwaru a proposal at the annual meeting as to tno disposal of tho balance remaining alter the actual uuai balance is ascertained. Messrs J. R. Whyte, L. Wilton and A. i\. ivedy, the retiring directors, oiler themselves lor re-election.

The statistics for tlio season aro as fol low, those lor last year being given in parentheses: —I'ay-oul previous year per lb of buiterlat, year per Hi of buttertat, advances, 17.U2d, estimated surplus, 1.09 d; number ot suppliers, 43 (2b) ; pounds of milK received for cheesemaking, 10,38(,16b (6,63u,u26); pounds ot milk supplied to llorlieks (35,602ga15.), 346,160; total, 10,10'0,2u8. Bounds of milk separated, 160,593 (249,509); pounds ot cream received, 4610 (86/2); pounds of buiterlat in mill; for checseniaking, 402,415 (287,816); pounds of buttcriat in milk supplied to llorlieks, 14,035 pounds ol buttcriat from milk sepatated, 7016 (11,121); pounds of butterfat from cream (exclusive of llorlieks), 1974 (3448); pounds of buttcriat from cream (separated from llorlieks milk), 2670; pounds of cream (separated from llorlieks milk), 6921; total cliaigcs i.o.b. per lb of buttertat, 3.441 d (3.533 d). Cheese-making: Pounds of milk for cheesemaking, 10,58/,15b (6,830,026) ; pounds ot butterfat therefrom, 452,413 (287,816); average test' of milk, 4.35 (4.22); pounds'ol cheese (graders’ weights), 1,133,479 (727,462); pounds of milk to lib of cheese, 9.123 (9.388) , pounds of cheese to lib of butterfat -4-316 (2 527). Grade of cheese: Under 91, 81 crates," .01 per cent. (14 crates); 91-91 j, 1446 crates, .21 per cent. (595 crates)> 92-921, 5247 crates, .76 per cent. (3391 crates ; 93-93-1, S 4 crates, .02 per cent. (405 crates); totals, 6858 (4405). Sales of whole milk and cream: Pounds of milk sold to llorlieks (33,602ga15) 346,100 ; pounds of cream sold to Levin Dairy Co., 4610 (867_,)» pounds* ot cream sold to Levin Dairy Co. (llorlieks milk), 6921, pounds of butterfat in cream sold to Lcvm Dairy Co., 1958 (3448); pounds of butter fat in cream sold to llorlieks, 2670; pounds of milk separated and milk sold to Levin Dairy Co., 160,593 (249,539) ; pounds of buttcriat in separated milk, 7061 (11,121); Pounds of butler in whey cream sent to Kairanga Dairy Co., 27,912 (17,732); butterfat in separated milk brought to a cheese equivalent 17,652 (27,602); wlicy butterfat expressed as a percentage of total butterfat for ehcesemaking, 6.16 (6.16). RAXGITIKEI COMPANY.

Tho annual report of the Rangitikci Co-op. Dairy Company states: —“The output for tho season was 927 tons, an increase of 46 tons, qr 5 per cent, on the previous year. The average grade of our hotter graded at Wanganui was 94.438. Ihe loss of shipping is now causing difficulties, but production should be kept up as food will undoubtedly be urgently needed in tho countries which have been ravaged by war. The directors wish to express their sympathy to the shareholders and members of the staff who have relatives with the overseas forces. The new factory, which has been in operation for the greater .part of tho past season, has proved entirely satisfactory.” The directors thank Mcssrs_ 11. K Townshend, Ltd., of. Palmerston North, the contractors, and their foreman, Mr K. I l 'inti lay, for the faithful work and great care taken in erecting the . building, and Jlr C. W. Green, factory manager, who lived on the job and saw that every part was exactly in the right position. “The installation of the plant has been well done and every section of the building and plant is standing up to the test of a full working load,” the report pro eeods. The new offices are convenient anti satisfactory in every way. In respect of the previous year, the estimated season average payout per lb. of butterfat (ail grades) which was quoted in tho report of that year anti the actual season avetago payout which was finally made was 15.985 d. In respect of the current year, the stocks of butter on band at balance date have been taken into account at the regulation wholesale price. There was no export but ter on hand. There it? a surplus of £ls. 407 for disposal, and the directors recommend that a further payment of pei pound of bultcrfnt be made to all suppliers holding their full quota of shares m the company and that a dividend of 6 ner cent, lie declared on paid-up capital. The further payment absorbs £ls 115, and the' dividend £l6O. leaving £132 to bo carried forward. The estimated season ave rage payment per lb of butterfat (all grades which should result from the disposal of unsold dairy produce at the values adopted is Is 4.05 d. The thanks of the shareholders arc due to the staff for the satisfactory manner in winch ihey have carried out their duties. The retiring directors, Messrs M. I>. W. Anderson. E Gudopp and G. Young have been return** unopposed.” . Statistics.— Payout previous year per A butterfat (season average) 15.985 d. Payout current year per !b but.erfat 13.925 d, estimated surp us 2T25d, to a--16 05d Number of suppliers. 305 (330).. tola charges including repairs and depreciation no to f.o.b. at per lb butterfat 1.936 d (1 660 d); pounds of butterfat from cream. 1.707,121 (1.626.139). .For I ’ , ' tt "- niak '"^ ) Pounds of cream received 3,618 2/9, lota) pounds butterfat used for creamery butto, -making, 1.417,305 (1,085.635, average Lutlerfat test of cream 39.17: pounds creamery butter made, 1,727,844 (1,314/efOL✓v- run rroamcrv butter made, dl Ji mVs average grade of butter, 94.438 Mil cream 5 grade finest on 384 first 9.361. second 1.225. I oundo butterfat in cream sold, 289,316 (540,554).