Reports of Dairy Companies

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 196, 21 August 1935, Page 12

Reports of Dairy Companies

The 20th annual report of the Tara run Dairy Company, Bah'ance, which was presented to the general meeting of shareholders on Monday, was as follows:—It is satisfactory to record that final accounts for the previous season enabled ns to living the final payment up by one farthing per pound over the estimate submitted, making the average payment for that season 01 per lb of butterfat. This season the monthly advance was again kept at Sd per lb, and this proved helpful to suppliers. The accounts now presented disclose that an additional one penny per pound on all butterfat is available, and this will bo paid at the close of the annual meeting. It is expected that final sales will enable the board to make I an additional' payment of at least one I farthing per pound, and, should the j present market prices be increased, it is possible that the average price for butterfat will reach tU per pound. Considerable anxiety was caused during the year in the matter of milk quality, and while suppliers are thanked for i their efforts to maintain the quality as well as the quantity- of the milk sup- | plied, it is' urged that every- effort bo * made to increase both. I Statistics.—Milk for chcesemaking, j 4,307,0301 b.; milk separated, 121,214 'lb.; butterfat for cheese, ]S4,BGGIb.; Ijfmttcrfat separated, GlOfiib.; cheese •'made, 465,5591 b. (209 3-10 tons); milk, .to lb cheese, 9.181 b.; cheese to lb butterfat, 2.531 b.; average test, 4.31. ( Papatawa Company, j The report to be presented to the (annual meeting of suppliers of the [ l’apatawa Dairy Company states, inter alia:—“For the previous year it is satisfactory- to report that when alt acI count sales were in for unsold cheese j we were in a position to make a final j payment in excess of our estimate, equal to d per pound of butterfat. For the! ’ past season it is now proposed to bring j the average advance for butterfat up I to 9d per lb., any further payments to i be made when the whole of the output! is disposed of. The policy of the board : has been to maintain as high a level of. monthly- advance as the suppliers have j already- received 9d per lb. on butter-

fat supplied to the end of December and will now receive an additional penny per lb. on butterfat supplied from January to June. The factory and plant, as well as all other of our buildings, have been maintained in first-class condition. The concrete work which was carried out during the winter months will have the effect of preventing dust entering the factory at tho milk receiving stage and will greatly assist in the rapid delivery of milk to the weighing machine. The retiring auditor, Air W. C. Harrington, has again placed his services at your dispposal. "Statistics.—Milk for cheesemaking, 5,185,1051 b.; milk separated, 230,449 lb; butterfat for cheese, 225,2461 b.; butterfat separated, '10,8751b.; cheese made, 5G2,09G1b. (251 tons); milk to lb cheese, 9.221 b.; cheese to lb. butterfat, 5.50ib.; average test, 4.3 G.” j

Hopelands Company. The report of the Hopelands Dairy Company states:—

“For the previous year it was pos sible, wlieu accounts for cheese sales l were finalised to bring up the average payment to lOd per pound of butterI fat, leaving a small balance to carry forward to this year’s account. For the season now under.consideration advances were made each month at 8d and 9d per pound, which may now be brought into line at tho latter level. When all accounts are in it is probable that the average buttorfat payment for the season will be not less than 9'id per pound. “Statistics.—Milk for cheesemakiug^

.’4,579,0771b.; milk separated, 50,6041 b.; i butterfat for cheese, 205,C051b.; but ! terfat separated, 42201 b.; cheese made, ! 515,4341 b (230 1-10 tons); milk to l!b | cheese, 8.581 b.; cheese to lib. Inittcri'ah,- 2.5051 b.;, ayera&e. lest, ;1.9-1. ’>. • •*