ORARI.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19450, 27 March 1933, Page 3

ORARI.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Horticultural Society was held on Monday evening. Present, Mr W. E. Cook (president), Mrs W. Watson, Misses M. Dixon, K. Muff, J. Austin, M. E. Gunn, Messrs L. Pierce, J. B. Roberts, S. R. Muff, B. Hewson, D. Vemall, T. Bates (treasurer), Q. Bray, and C. Unwin (secretary). Correspondence was received from Mrs R. Taylor (Sefton), and the secretary of the Peel Forest Horticultural Society. Accounts amounting to £ls 18s were passed for payment. The treasurer reported on the recent show, and a rough balance sheet showed a balance of a few pounds in hand. Prize money would amount to £39 7s 6d. Arrangements would be made for Geraldine winners to secure their prizes from Mr J. R. Lack, and Temuka winners from Mr Furn Smith. A discussion took place on points to be learnt from the last show, and several suggestions were made for next year’s event.

ORARI DAIRY FACTORY.

A visitor to New Zealand at present is Mr A. C. Rowson, of London. He is an importer on a large scale, and fully 50 per cent, of the output of the Orari Factory is distributed through his hands in England. Accompanied by his wife, he is spending a business holiday in New Zealand, and has been very favourably impressed by what he has seen of the country, and of its possibilities. With his New Zealand agent, Mr Grey, of Wellington, he was met on Thursday by the directors of the Factory Mr Muff, chairman of directors, extended a hearty welcome to him. Mr Rowson gave some very valuable information concerning the distribution of the local product on the Home market, and the difficulties confronting the importer at the other end He was unable to give any indication as to what might happen to next year’s output, but expressed himself as peing very optimistic of the future. A fair number of the suppliers waited at the Dairy Factory to meet the visitor. He gave a short address, but expressed himself as being more willing, owing to the short time at his disposal to answer the questions of the suppliers than to weary them with a speech. One important matter brought up in answer to questions was that the condition of the Orari cheese on arrival in England was very good. He produced certified quality forms showing that in texture, colour, and finish, the local product was amongst the highest standard of cheese that goes to England. He favoured the system of consigning the cheese to England as the best way of marketing the local product, for this produced a trade interest in England which had a beneficial influence on the demand. A hearty vote of thanks was extended to Mr Rowson for the helpful information he had given.