THE BUTTER-MAKING SEASON.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVII, Issue 16618, 24 August 1918, Page 7

THE BUTTER-MAKING SEASON.

NEW FACTORY IN TIMABU. TO OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 2. Dairy farmers in South Canterbury will bj interested to learn lliat ilisy lo Ik further cjjicred Jor, tile Tilflaru Cold S.ores, lee and Da'-ry Coy., (or which 50* Caithness is managing d-rector) having added to the:r scores, just below the T-mva Harbour office, a well-equipped and in every respect up-to-date butter factory. This is very conveniently situated," being within a stone's throw of tho ra'lway station, and an equally short distance from tln> wharf. In addition to a good .building and the most modern m:ic3iiiicry. clients will have the satisfaction of knowing that their crfnm will ho handled by .a highly experienced hat-ter-maker—Mr R. A. I/iJley. formerly of the Southland Dairy factory. The' testing ami all other work iu the factory will be done under Mr Lullev's supervision, which is equivalent to a guaraiitoa that suppliers wall rceeivo oveiy satisfaction.

The factory, crocked by Messrs Glue Bros., which is brand new -and looking all spick and span, is composed' of forro-concrcte in which there * no sign of si flaw, and it has a fredi and very wholesome appearance*. "There is a broad laud:ng stage for tho cream, cans on the western s : dc wliore thw traps aud motors will draw up, and :is this is roofed over there will lie no inconvenience on a wet day. Adjacent the receiving platform inside is a bg pasteurised (one of the Anderson, pattern), steam lor this being furnished by alO li.p. A. and T. Burt boiler, in an adjoining apartment. In the butter-making room thero is s»mo> formidable looking machinery ill tho shape o? a _ 1250 lb churn and lmttermaker. Tliis is one of Topliss's make. There is also a -iOO-gallon vat. aud a machine by which, the butter is rapidly Turned out in pounds, a dozen pound? being shaped up and cue off at one operation. The freezer adjoins the butter-making room and lof ill's there is accommodation for a vaaV quantity of butter- The wbole plant is driven by suction gas, and works smoothly and well. Tho Company have, also jusi procured a new aud very large ice tank which they hope will enable them to cope with ilie ever-increasing demand for ice m the summer mouths. Tho offic? has been remodelled, - and ia every way the Company are cow well equipped for tho important extension, of their business which will operate as from September 2—the day on which, the tiflst supplies of cream will be received.

Tho company will spare no pains to make the butfer made «u tho factory equal to anything turned out in Xeus Zealand, and they intend to make tho' i-jime chosen lor their brand. "Ca«jlino Butter," as popular and familiar in South- Canterbury as the Bay is *o Timaru folk. Arrangements aro fccins mado to plac? "Caroline Butter" with all the leading stores from Geraldino and Fairlio to Va'imate, and the company liopo that the quality will commend he new brand to a discriminating public. Mr Caithness will bo pleased to answer promptly anv enquiries from farmers. and on l»elialf of the company ho invites intending suppliers to commusi'ate with him as early as poss'bloI'ronipt monthly f«itlemenis will bemade, and when required a representative of the company w:ll call on supnliers....