AUCKLAND FARMERS' FREEZING COMPANY

Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13575, 1 September 1917, Page 8

AUCKLAND FARMERS' FREEZING COMPANY

The following report and balancesheet will be presented at the 13tl annual meeting of the shareholders of the above company, to be held at the hall of the Chamber of Commerce.' Auckland, on Thursday, September ✓ th:— r During the year 572.468 boxes of butter were received for freezing, an increase on last year's figures of over 10 per cent. The quantity of cheese -andled again shows a remarkable increase. 106,761 crates being received or 60 per cent, more than during the previous year. The production of butter in the Auckland District is r-ow about 60 per cent, of the whole Dominion's output, whilst of the total quantity of cheese manufactured Auckland contributes 15 per cent. The numbers of stock treated ly the company since it commenced operations are:— 1904-5: Lambs 5404, sheep 555. cattle 107. j 1905-6: Lambs 36,647, sheep 628, cattle 1672 1906-7: Lambs 53,520, sheep 2182 cattle? 6315. 1907-8: Lambs 50.802, sheep 1271 pigs 5101. cattle 4507. 1908-9: Lambs 84.471. sheep 7400. pigs 1110. cattle 2505. 1909-10 :Lambs 60.073, shetp 8294, pigs 927. cattle 8904. . - F • 1910-11: Lambs 60.117. sheep 740 pigs' 1872. cattle 1881 .- V -, ' ™ g *' 1911-12: Lambs 58,095,5heep 650T pigs 94. cattle 898. ■ ' v 1912-13 Lamb* 81,194. sheep 22.50°

,„,„ p , ,gs 5 9 < ra,ves 950 » cattle "5597. 1913-14: Lambs 87,066, sheep 24 671 calves 31'23, cattle 10,888. ' ' 1914-15: Lambs 117.131. slieep 95 81' calves 1496, cattle 21,076 ''." 1915-16: Lambs 114.173. sheep 48,410 calves 1082, c«ttle 47,611. 1916-17: Lambs 61.351, sheep 27 2P7 , calves 6, .;att*e 21.561. The decicise 'n the number "•:(' >t>ifk' slaughtered during the year is &ecointed for bv the operations of a new emu napy in the district, the pur-lm? i.f ?it stock .by Southern firms :ir.| the shortage of snipping space. The succor )f the past seas. ri* iu-i----ness has enabled your directors to.■roakp a relate to the extent of l\ pi»r c nt* en the '-h.ir.Yp,; on slpck. bnti-r and oho'.se ban tied during frh.» vear

Tlie total amount allowed on rebates dnrir.rr the wnt two years will thus be €12,000. which amount would not have been available for distribution in, this manner in any company other than onp conducted on co-operative principles. If shareholders are true to themsel«JE"= they will in future loyally support %v r own company and secure all the benefits that are due to co-operative effort. Shipping difficulties haire ? seriously increased during the year, and are nowvery acute. To provide against accumulations of produce due to the shortage of Home-going steamers, your directors deemed it necessary to again increase the storage accommodation at both Southdown and Horotiu.