TEMUKA MILK SUPPLIES

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23316, 27 September 1945, Page 3

TEMUKA MILK SUPPLIES

Affected By Flood Clandeboye Dairy Factory In spite of a temporary drop in milk supplies owing to the flood in February, when many paddocks in the district were uncier water and a number of herds had to oe milxed in neighbouring sheds, last season s production of cheese by the Clandeboye Co-opera-tive Dairy Co., Ltd. shows an increase of 20 tons over last season. It is estimated that, had it not been for the flood, the increase in production would have amounted to a lurther 15 tons. The estimated payout lor last season is 1 Wild (including subsidies received from the Marxecmg Department), compared with 1/85 for the 1943-44 season. In accordance with the provision of the Articles of Association, Messrs T. H. Symes and C. Prestidge retire from the directorate by rotation. As only Messrs Symes and Prestidge have been nominated, an election will not be necessary. ' In their thirty-fifth annual report, . the directors express appreciation of the work of the factory manager (Mr E. L. Oliver), the secretary (Mr F. J. Robertson) and their respective staffs. The estimated season average payout per lb of butterfat (all grades) quoted in the report for the previous year was 20d, including the subsidy' or .767 d farm cost allowance, and the actual season payout was 20.5 d. In respect of the current year, the valuation basis adopted for cheese on hand at balance date was 9d per lb for local, and the estimated season payout per lb of butter fat (all grades) which should result from the disposal of the unsold cheese at the values adopted should be 22.25 d. Included in the advance payment to date is 1.417 d per lb of butterfat recovered from the Marketing Department as a farm costs allowance on 206.7421 b of butterfat and 1.47 d labour cost. In addition, a factory cost allowance of .299 d per lb of butterfat and a wages cost allowance of ,076 d per lb of butterfat on 206.7421 b has been received from the Marketing Department and an additional .35d wages cost allowance on butterfat received from November 1. The board of directors recommends that the balance of the appropriation account, after payment of the final payment, be carried forward. Statistics for Season The following are the statistics for the season with those for 1944 in parentheses:—Payout previous year per lb butterfat, 20.5 d; payout current year, advance 17.113 d (17.233 d farm cost allowance 2.887 d (.767d); estimated surplus, 2.25 d (2d); number of suppliers, 26 (25); pounds of milk received. 5,513,273 (5,063,440); poitnds of butterfat from milk. 206,742 (187,547); average test of milk, 3.7499 (3.7039); total charges, including repairs and depreciation, up to f.o.b. at per lb of butterfat 3.824 d (4.364 d Cheesemaking Pounds of milk, 5,513.273 (5,063,440); pounds of butterfat from milk received over stage (no deduction for loss in whey), 206,742 (187,547.7); average butterfat test of milk, 3.7499 (3.7039); pounds of cheese, factory packing weights, 540,162 (493,796); pounds of milk to make lib cheese, 10.207 (10.254); pounds of cheese to lib butterfat, 2.6127 (2.6329); average grade of cheese, 92.433 (92.546); milk grading percentages, first 99.978 (99.898), second .022 (.102); pounds of butterfat recovered from whey expressed as a percentage of total butterfat received for cheesemaking, 6.2169 (6.0036). Agricultural Club Congratulations upon a successful year’s work were extended to the Temuka group of the tjcnools’ Agricultural Clubs by the Agricultural instructor for South Canterbury (Mr J. H. Pennycook) at the annual meeting presided over by Mr G. A. Davey. Mr Pennycook said that the Temuka group held first place in South Canterbury both for the number of entries and for its general efficiency, and he paid a tribute to the various organisations who were assisting to make the work a success. Mr J. Woodhead (president of the Temuka branch of the Farmers’ Union), speaking on behalf of the farming community, spoke of the advantages afforded to children by the group in fostering a love and appreciation of rural pursuits. He hoped that the Education Department would give its full support to a worthwhile project and make more generous grants to enable the work of the clubs to be extended. The secretary (Mr L. F. N. Ward) tendered his resignation, mentioning that he had held the position for seven years and now found that he was unable to continue. The chairman and Mr J. L. Menzies paid a tribute to the efficient service given by Mr Ward during his longperiod of office, and said that his work for the group had been largely responsible in raising it to its present high standard of efficiency. The annual report and balance-sheet, showing a credit balance of £3/12/-, were adopted. The election of officers resulted:— President, Mr G. A. Davey; vice-presi-dents. Mrs G. H. Watson and Messrs R. Longson and A. D. Crossman; secretary, appointment held over; committee, one delegate from each school staff, at least one delegate from each school committee and delegates from associated bodies. The following projects were agreed upon for the 1945-46 season: Calf rearing, lamb rearing, chicken rearing, flower and vegetable growing, farm plot. Census Papers The collection of census papers filled in by householders on Tuesday night was commenced yesterday in the borough by the sub-enumerator (Mr H. Grocott). Each form is being inspected by the collector before being accepted to see that it is filled in correctly, and it is estimated that the collection of the forms will take twice as long as the distribution. There are 551 homes in the borough to be called on, and it will be a fortnight before all the census papers are collected. Most persons had made a really good job of completing the forms, said Mr Grocott yesterday, but a small percentage had neglected to fill them in.