TARANAKI'S GOLDEN EGG.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11635, 12 August 1905, Page 5

TARANAKI'S GOLDEN EGG.

(Per United Press Association.)

ELTHAM, August 12.

Tho annual meeting of the -Eltham Cooperative Dairy Company was held to-day. The report showed that 633 tons of butter were manufactured last year, *the suppliers receiving _an average payment of 9Jd per pound of butter fat. The butter sales realised .£56,000, milk suppliers receiving ,£48,898. The company now 'has ten creameries in operation. It is estir mated that this season there will an increase of .£SOOO in suppliers' • cheques. The four principal factories doing 'business in the Eltham district realised over by sales, and paid to farmers" between .£120,000 and .£130,000. This season's estimates anticipate at least a ten per cent, increase.