TE KUITI DAIRYING.

Waikato Times, Volume 114, Issue 19052, 16 September 1933, Page 5

TE KUITI DAIRYING.

REQUEST FOR FACTORY. SUPPLIERS MEET DIRECTORS. 1 (Special to Times.) TE KUITI, Friday. The most enthusiastic gathering of farmers seen in Te Kuiti for many years met representatives of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd. to discuss the question of the erection of a dairy factory in the town. Mr Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors, and Mr C. J. Parlane, managing director of -the company, were present. Mr Parlane said that to-day the market had revived to 100 s per cwt from G4s in April. This was largely due to the dry conditions in Europe and Australia. The reduction in Australia anticipated for this season would reach 20,000 tons. Suppliers should not he over-elated with the rise. There had been a big increase in the output of butter, cheese, milk powder and casein. Owing to . the low prices ruling last season the company had decided to reduce overhead expenses and pass the saving on to the suppliers. To aid in the scheme several bulking stations had been closed. Suppliers would thus see the unwisdom of erecting a factory locally unless It proved to be an economio gain. To erect a factory in Te Kuiti suitable for the district’s requirements would cost £30,0Q0. The number of suppliers in the district totalled 315. Mr Dynes Fulton said all the butter produced In the district did not go through their company and the directorate was not certain of getting the supply. Farmers were to be congratulated on what had been already achieved, but more was necessary to warrant the expenditure asked for. Those present should ascertain what extra supply might be expected. Mr R. M. Sommerville said the amount of butter stated by Mr Parlane as produced in the district, 676 tons, did not include a large amount which went direct to Otorohanga, which would come to Te Kuiti if a factory existed. ■Mr Parlane agreed this would represent another 100 tons. Mr Walker condemned the dosing of bulk stations and transporting cream long distances, causing inferior grade product. The local cream was hauled in sun and weather a distance of 70 miles. Mr G. Elliott declared that too much centralisation was responsible for inferior quality of butter. The distance of transport resulted in second grade cream on arrival at the factory. The method adopted, moreover, did not necessarily show a reduction in cost of production, 'there being a great amount of double handling. The following motion was carried: “ That the directors erect a factory in the district when tho butter output reaches 1000 tons.” The directors promised to make an immediate district tour of Inspection.