Dairy Research Continues

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 108, 8 May 1941, Page 9

Dairy Research Continues

DISCOVERIES OP PAST TWELVE MONTHS A resume of tlio activities of the Dairy Research Institute over the past twelve months whs given to dairy factory managers al the tcutu uunuai mooting hem m l aimerston North, by Professor Y». Riuuet, Director of tho institute. lie mummed that war conditions hud depicted tao sutu out desprio taut a eoasiudra'jiO amount of useful work httu ueeu uonc. Uu tno caeeso side nr. n. it. \i aiteneud aua spent wueU time on aiartor prooienls and tho fruits of sovol'tti yours oi work were now being guthcreft. ne mid lound a way to keep starters over a lengthy period and complimentary to taut work hau oe,m tao ■ gouh Oi starters on the quality oi t.ieese. -Methods of improving tne flavour of caeeso haa been detOiminou. Dr. l. i(. ohorwood nt.d been woHang on “‘g org.iui.sms to improve flavour* mere aad u.so ueen a stuuy of facts influencing witter flavour by Dr. K. sjqibjr while Dr. V. fl. Vernon aad carried on'with ; tudies of caeeso curing riiohi conditions in urdcr to roUUoe shrinkage to a minimum and aiso his work on liiiuiinauug mourns. Bonsideration nas uoen given io niotnods in transporting choose in ordinary temperatures. •On the butter side Dr. F. H. McDowell und Mr, Day had spent much Lime witn tne itina cress prooiem wnich was particularly serious in the Buy of Plenty district. Dr. McDowell had ulso given special attention to the possibility of producing want Britain called “dry" butter wnich was really clarified butterint and could be transported us ordinary cargo. Now wrapping materials had also been experimented with. Mr. Cl. A, Cox had cont.uued »ludies of tho seasonal constitution of fats in various districts throughout New Zealand while Dr. Dolby was determining hardness of butter so as to get some idea of Bp readability throughout tho year. pr*. Dolby had also undertaken study of the causes of cream can pitting.