Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1895.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 165, 15 July 1895, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, JULY 15, 1895.

The apathy of so many farmers to th. movement for establishing a dairy factory is decidedly discouraging to the promoters. It is to be hoped, however, that they will go on and try etill further the effect of importunity. Possibly if the Government grants the request of the meeting at Richmond on Saturday evening, and sends the newly appointed Dairy Expert to Nelson some good may be done. The capital to be raised is not large, and some of the speakers en Saturday said that there would be very little difficulty about the money. The guarantee of a sufficient quantity of milk is what is needed. It is evident that though tho cost of buildings and machinery would not be veiy great there is no use in incurring it unless the factory can be worked up to something near full power, or at all events to such a degree that the expenses will not be out of proportion to the production. Mr May said that certain farmers were under a mistake as to the character of the guarantee of milk which was required. They regarded it merely as an expression of intention, and he believed that if barley were to go up a little in price many of those who now promised to contribute to the factory would withdraw their supplies. It is proper j that it should be understood that the guarantee iB to be a legal docu- ' ment binding guarantors to supply the milk of so many oows for g, \

certain number of years, so that in case of failure the Company can " recover damages. The Waimea J appears to be one of the best _ fitted districts in the colony 1 for a dairy factory. The hold- l ings are very numerous, a rail ] way runs through it, and, is very well * supplied with roads. Farming i began there early in the history of ' the colony, and yet the people have ! never adopted a system of co-opera- \ tion which for many years has been of great benefit to owners of cattle in other places. Instead of showing the way the Waimea still lags behind, in spite of a few gentlemen whose energy deserves all praise. We trust, however, that they will persevere in spite of discouragement, and that they will at last be rewarded with success. The present times are hard ones for farmers, and though it would be absurd to hope that they would be made prosperous by the establishment of a dairy faotory, every little helps. A farmer has to make his living by selling many sorts of produce, and it is a distinct gain when he is enabled to use even one in the most economical manner possible.