MERRIVALE DAIRY FACTORY

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume XXVI, Issue 1282, 26 August 1930, Page 1

MERRIVALE DAIRY FACTORY

The intake of anilk was larger than for the previous season (1,358,6071 b.), with a consequent increase Ot cheese manufacture. There Have not been any direct sales of cheese, the company consigning: the output througn Messrs Trengrouse and Nathan, wnn Avhom are " associated Messrs t». .. uowles, Nicholls and Co., through whom the company formerly consigned. The prices obtained Were good considering the state of the market. The following table gives the prices obtaiued for' the various shipments : s.s.lonic, 50 cases, alvance -^d:, white 91/-,- coloured 89/6, profit £15 3/4; s.s. Mama, 6U cases, advance 7_d., white bo/-, coloured 83/9, profit '£9; 071 ; s:s.' Jvent, 50 cases, advance. 7-d., white b»/*-, coloured 85/-, second 82/-, profit £13 7/1; s.s. Maheno, 50 cases, adA r anee 7d., white SO/-, profit £10 1/3 ; s.s". Argyllshire, 60 cases, advance Bd., white 84/-, coloured 86/-, debit £8 16/- j's.s. lurakina, 60 cases, advance Bd., white 77/-, "coloured 74/-, debit £37 6/6; s.s. West--moreland, 60 cases, advance Bd., white coloured 80/-, debit £29 11/8; s.s. Rotorua, 55 cases, advance V'a.,' wnue 81/-, coloured 86/-, second »4/-, profit £3 7/4; s.s. _ Raranga, 60 cases, advance 7d., white _ 76/-, coloured 0/ r - ? s.s. lonic, 5 cases advance 6§d., white 76/-,- coloured 82/- ; Rangitata, 00 cases advance) 6_d., white 77/-, cqluuiea W3/- ; St. Huon, .50 cases; advance 6£d..i white 78/-; s.s. Kent, 50 cases, advance 6_d. • The balance of 109ycases has been shipped since July 31, -and the advance-paid. The amount^ showing as sundry creditors has been reduced, accounts having been paid top . late to admit of being banked on July 31. Should th shipments at pi-esent unsold realize a fair price, there, is .a hope' Of the company paying a small bonus to the suppliers. The buildings and plant are m good order, and it is, expected that the milk supply for the coming season will-be materially increased: The. manager, Mr R. G. Wyeth, and* his staff have again to be complimented pn the quality of the cheese manufactured. The- milk supply for the season; wa4 i,424,*7961bV, biitter--133,235 lb. Messrs R.J. Browns and fat 50,240 lb.; and chieese manufactured 133,235 b. -1 . ■'' Messrs yR: Jy Browns and J. G. Leitch retire from the directorate, and are eligible for re-election. = Messrs Scandrett\ud 7 Son retire as auditors, -and are eligible for re-appointment. The. weigit -of -xheese made from* each Ib.'-'of^butterfat used for the manufacture of cheese was 2,65 ib. " ■;■ '■;.....■" ' • ' 'y :jJ\