MASTERTON DAIRY CO,

Wairarapa Daily Times, 4 December 1926, Page 4

MASTERTON DAIRY CO,

MEETING OF DIRECTORS. The monthly, meeting of the directors of the Masterton Dairy Co., Ltd., was held yesterday. Mr J. C. Ewington presided. There were also present: Messrs W. H. Buick, W. H. Bradley, T. R. Eaton, W. *H. Harcombe, M. J. Sinclair, Y. Van Praagli, It. Wilton and E. J. Wright. An offer for 1000 boxes of butter at 1/alb was declined, and an arrangement with a Wellington firm for a supply of butter for local markets was favourably considered.

Telegrams were, received notifying a lise in the Wellington wholesale market price, also notices of increased prices in the Home market. It was decided to pay an advance of 1/2 per pound to suppliers for November butter-fat.

The manager and staff were congratulated on their success, in manufacturing butter and maintaining a grade of 94 per cent. Out. of over 500 boxes sent for export, 90 only were graded as fine, and the remainder as superfine, thus securing the extra half-penny per poind paid by the Dairy Produce Board. Local sales were reported to be well maintained.

Visiting members for the mqntli are, Messrs W. H. Bradley, T. K. Eaton, and C. Van -Praagli.