MEREMERE.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13261, 5 September 1906, Page 8

MEREMERE.

The report stated : The 'quantity of milk received- was 5,318,3441b5, being, am increase of 478,3091bs over the previous year's. The average tteet was 3.746 'per cent., and it fboik 23.921bs of milk to mab lib of Wutter. The overrtm was 11.58 per cent. There was a "balance of £481 Is llVLtotihe credit of profit and loss account, out of which the directors advised paying '£326 12s to suppliers, bringing up the \otal payments io 9£' d per lb of bui/t'er-f at for the fceason, ' and writing- off the^ balance from machinery anfd plant account. Owing to the increased output the cost of manufacture has been reduced by 6s 8d per* ton. The balance-sheet showed that £7853 had been Paid out lor milk. , The butter sold for expert brought in .'£9126, and that sold locally £398. The principal items of . expenditure were railage 'paid freezing $219, wood '£151.. boxes £199. interest r£136,r £136, saWies £446.