CAMBRIDGE DAIRYING.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19010, 29 July 1933, Page 7

CAMBRIDGE DAIRYING.

BRUNTWOOD’S RECORD.

11 id FOR CHEESE. (Special to Times.) CAMBRIDGE. Friday. The Bruntwood Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, has put up a record for the past year. In addition to paying out for cheese the record payment this past season of Hid per lb. butterfat, the company has also a record production of 112 tons of cheese more than the previous year. These facts were emphasised at the annual meeting of the company held here to.-day, when the chairman, Mr W. N. Perry, presided over an attendance of about thirty suppliers. The report and balance-sheet as previously published, were read. 'ln supplementing his report the •chairman said it was gratifying that from a production aspect the company’s season had been a record one. They had made 112 tons of cheese more than the previous season. On the other hand he regretted that the other record had been one of low prices. They had received the lowest prices for their butterfat since the Inception of the company 19 years ago. The suppliers, he considered, had a lot to be thankful for, that they had been able to come out as well as they had done. Opened Fairly Well. Mr Perry said the season opened fairly well and they were optimistic enough to believe then that 'they might do better than the previous year of 12.84dv.per lb. butterfat, which was an advance of Id on the year prior to that. However, they had ended up with a Id less than the previous season and had been fortunate to get out so well. The total pay-out was a particularly 'satisfactory one. During the past few. weeks he had observed the pay-outs of many companies In the Taranaki Province and no' factory had paid out a higher figure than lOd and the majority were paying about 9d. In the season recently dosed the directors had had to cut down in advances. It was found that they had advanced Hid. From November to the end of May tho advances were levelled up to the rate of lid, and they still had a small surplus. The directors’ idea was, as far as possible, to provide equal payments for all the suppliers, including new suppliers.

Record Production. The chairman went on to refer to the difficult weather conditions during the season and said despite this they had had a year of record production. The early makes of cheese marketed as high as 66s per owt, but unfortunately Ithe markets did not hold for long. Prices dropped rapidly and went as low as 375. Counting in the exchange this was only oqual to about 5d per lb. butterfat. At this time they also had cheese arriving on the market at Home on which, they had advanced lOd. It would be appreciated that th& directors then had something to think about. The chairman went on to explain the circumstances associated with the ultimate excellent pay-out and said as the result of advice from Messrs. ■Andrew Clements and Sons, they had made fortunate sales of coloured cheese. Dealing with manufacturing costs Mr Perry said it was satisfactory that during the year £SOO had been saved. He congratulated the manager, Mr JPeebles, that these economies had been effected without impairing the efficiency of the factory. • “We have no reason to complain at the quality cf our cheese,” said the chairman. Mr Perry referred to the Hardley Cup grading competition and expressed the opinion that the competition should cover the whole off the season’s makes of cheese. The grading marks for their cheese had been good throughout the whole year. * Oause for Satisfaction. M It speaks well for the company as a whole that during the past three seasons that of the 27,000 crates of cheese graded, less than 80 have been graded second grade." The chairman went on to briefly refer to milk gradIhg and waxing and in connection with the latter matter be said that waxing was quite satisfactory provided the moisture content was not excessive. With waxing they saved considerably In the matter of shrinkage. After dealing with the exchange and quota questions the chairman referred to alterations at the factory providing for two more vats, and said it looked as though all the vat accommodation would be required this season. Mr Perry concluded his review of the company’s operations by extending hearty thanks to the directors for their 00-operatlon, the staff and the secretary for their efficient services. Eleotlon of Dlreotors. The retiring directors, Messrs. John W. Bartlett and George A. Watt, were re-elected, Mr Sydney R. Hinton being defeated by Mr Watt by a narrow ginIt was unanimously agreed that the chairman and directors’ honorarium should he the same as last year, viz., £SO and £lO each respectively. Messrs. Sanson and O’Meara were re-elected auditors. Hearty votes of thanks were aocorded the chairman, directors, factory staff and secretary.

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