THE WAIKATO CREAMERIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8062, 1 October 1887, Page 6

THE WAIKATO CREAMERIES.

[FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.! Hamilton, Friday. It is satisfactory to learn that the endeavours of the Auckland Freezing Company to meet settlers for the creation of a Waikato butter trade, by the erection of creameries in different parts of the district, have been so successful. Dairying is one of the principal indus« tries in Waikato, and has not been so remunerative a one as it might havo been. The cheese factories have not been, a financial success to the shareholders, To nonsupplying shareholders they have been a positive loss, and though milk suppliers have received a better prion for their milk than what the Freezing Company (except in winter) is now prepared to give them, tlut difference has been more than lost by them as shareholders in tho companies to whom they sold their milk. In some oases suppliers of milk of last season have not yet been paid, the cheese made still being on the company's hands. The Freezing Company proposes to give 2J I per gallon for 8 months in tho year, and3£d per gallon daring the four winter mouths, the skim milk being re« turned in either case. Mr. Spragg, on behalf of the Auckland Freezing Company, is now in VVaikato making t'.ie necessary arrangements for the erection of the new creamery at Ngaruawahia, and the conversion of cheese factories elsewhere. At Ngaruawahia the Freezing Company has the full guarantee from the settlers of cows required. The Town Board hag given them a site in the township on the river, and a regular supply will be received by the daily running of a steam launch upon the Waipa. Mr. Spragg, when in Ngaruawahia a few days ago, pegged off the site of the creamery. Tenders have been called for, and he expects to have tho creamery up in a few days after their acceptance. At Pateraugi the full quantity of milk required has been guaranteed, and the engineer will be there ou Monday to put the old cheese factory, which is to be used as the creamery, in order. At Hamilton the VVaikato Dairy Company's premises have been leased as a creamery. Progress is being made in a fairly satisfactory manner, though as yet the full supply of milk required has not been guaranteed. Mr. fcpragg hopes, however, that this matter will bo arranged to-day or to-morrow, and that he will be in possession next week. Thus all these creameries will be in position to receive milk as soon as the season seta in. The grass has made a start to grow, but it will be the second week in October before the full flush of grass will commence. Whether these creameries will be able to be carried on in the four winter months depends very much on tho action of tlie farmers themselves during the next two or three months, whether or no they put in the necessary crops to supply their dairy cows with milk-supplying food during tho next winter.