THE New Zealand Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY). FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1895. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2529, 7 June 1895, Page 2

THE New Zealand Times. (PUBLISHED DAILY).

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1895. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

fVith which are incorporated the Wellington Independent, established 1845, and the New 'Zealander.

lit another column wo publish a roviow of Messrs AVeddel and Co.’s London report on the Australasian dairy produce trade in the United Kingdom for tho season 1891-95. It contains much that is of interest to this Colony, and has some very good suggestions which this Colony would do well i;o act upon, for example : —" It is essential for a brand of butter to find a good market that it should bo reliable as to uniformity in all its qualities. Its colour, flavour, texture, &0., should never vary, and by this means it gains tho confidence of buyers and secures a higher market value." And again:—" In the contest for supremacy in tho British market the man who can supply the best butter at the least cost will come out triumphant, no matter in what country he resides. The colonial dairyman, therefore, should turn his attention to the improvement of his butter, and endeavour to discover the most economic conditions for its manufacture, transit and sale. It is very interesting to study at what price your opponent can sell his goods, but it is far more useful to employ your own energy in ascertaining how you can make tho best article at the least possible cost.” As we pointed out a couple of weeks ago, uniformity and cheaper cost of manufacture can only be obtained by co-operation and concentration under tho central factory system, fed by numerous branch creameries. Tho railage charge on cream could be safely reduced with advantage to the department and benefit to the industry. An uniform rate on cream regardless of distance (as is now tho case with fruit) would bo the most satisfactory system to all parties. Natural and geographical conditions would settle tho Idealities for tho central factories, and in all probability the average length of railagos of the cream would not exceed 30 or 40 miles. It would be a stop in tho right direction.