THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Waikato Times, Issue 12183, 19 September 1911, Page 4

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

PROGRESS OF HOME SEPARATION.

MERCER FACTORY OPENED.

On Friday last the suppliers and friends of the home separation company, to the number of over two run ;r:d. accepted the invitation of r -' : - Sectors and attended the social

celebrate the opening of the new factory at Mercer. The social was held in the Rowing Club Hall, kindly placed at the disposal of the directors by the committee, and the chests were received by Mr W. Good-i.-ilovv. managing. director of the coiuP;'..ny, and Colonel Allen Bell. Dancing interspersed with songs was tha order of the evening till 11 p.m., at which hour an excellent supper was served by Mr Carter. After supper Colonel Bell, on behalf of the directors, expressed the pleasure they felt of seeing such a large gathering present. When they saw such enthusiasm it heartened them to continue the fight for the extension of the home separation system in the Auckland province. The Home Separation Co. by the expenditure of a large amount of capital,, and giving a practical demonstration of the great value of the new system had done its part, and introduced an up-to-date system. (Applause). The success of the Mercer district depended upon the success of the scheme for the lowering of the Waikato river. The directors of the Home Separation Co. ha-i confidence in the success of that .scheme, and had come down, and without any guarantee whatever, had thrown in their lot with the settlers and expended a large sum of money in establishing the dairy industry. They bad thus given a practical demonstration that the watchwords of the company "Confidence in their suppliers and ecjual opportunities t n all." (Applause.) In conclusion Col. Bell thanked the settlers for the splendid support given to the home separation movement in the Lower Waikato, and assured them that they would always find the company working in the interests of the settlers, and of the great industry in which they were all engaged. (Applause). Mr Martin, chairman of the Churchill Co-operative Dairy Company, congratulated the directors of the Home Separation Company on the excellent plant which they had installed. The two great obstacles that confronted the new company vi the outset had been ignorance and prejudice. These had now been broken down and success was assured. He urged his fellow settlers to give every support to a movement that was going to save them thousands iof pounds in the Mercer district alone.

Mr Scott Hunter, J.P., in a lengthy and eloquent address expressed the pleasure which they all felt in seeing the Home Separation Co. extend their operations to the Lower Waikato. The success of the Mercer district was closely bound up in the success of the Home Separation Company, and he urged them all to stick together and support the company which had displayed such foresight and enterprise, and whh'h had put up such a splendid fight against such overwhelming odd:-. (Loud Applause.) Mr Hill (Ma.ngatawhiri Valley) expressed the pleasure that it ga\ 3 him to he present at the function that evening. He had never supplied a creamery and never would do, bm he was glad to say that he was a. supplier of the Home Separation Co..

Ivlr A. G. Glass, chairman of the Waikato River Board, pointed out that the operations of the Boani would make productive thousands of acres of good land now lying under water. The Board had now been formed and would shortly start operations. The River Board and the Home Separation Co. would, ne hoped, work hand in hand and turn the Mercer district into one of th 9 most attractive in the province.

The machinery was set in motion at the factory at midnight, and the visitors were conducted round by Mr Good fellow, Mr Morgan and Mr Morrison. Dancing was again resumed and continued till three a.m., when one of the most important and enjoyable functions yet held in Mercer was brought to a close. The vocal items during the evening were supplied by Miss Gallery and Messrs Morgan, Seymour, Frost and other* Mrs Dwyer and Mrs Gallery kindly playing the accompaniments.