MATAMATA CHEESE FACTORY.

Putaruru Press, Volume V, Issue 177, 24 March 1927, Page 6

MATAMATA CHEESE FACTORY.

EXCELLENT GRADING POINTS. The Matamata cheese factory, under the able management of Mr. B. Barnes, has had several marks to its credit on different occasions, and as time goes on the proud record of the past, far from being lowered, is actually being improved upon. For the past four months, for example, Matamata cheese factory hqs secured the highest grading points of the N.Z.C.D.C. Ltd. cheese factories. The grading points for Januarywere 92.35, and for February 92.83. In January 98.29 per cent, of the output was graded finest, and only 1.71 first grade, and no second grade. There have been only four crates of second-grade cheese for the season. Whatever may be the rights and wrongs of the marketing situation, the local manufacture has certainly not been responsible for any loss of payout, for the quality has been excellent throughout. The final bonus of ,15d for the 1925-26 season was paid Out over the week-end.

The butter position is regarded by many as being desperately bad, but the cheese outlook is more reassuring. By reference to the records, it is shown that cheese was selling at 81s per cwt in September, rising to 96s on December 18, at which figure it remained till December 24. From January 1 to February 5 the price had remained steady at 945, but it has dropped to 84s this week, but even at this latter figure it would ensure a very fair payout, although this fact may be, offset by stocks held in England. However, if the grading at Matamata keeps up to its present standard the suppliers, other things being equal, ougHt to receive the highest payout of any of the company’s cheese suppliers.