RAUMATI DAIRY COMPANY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 583, 11 August 1909, Page 10

RAUMATI DAIRY COMPANY.

" annual! report! >: ; Tho 'annual report of the-Raumati Cooperative Dairy Company, which is to bo submitted at- the general meeting on August 21, is as follows:—'"Die, milk delivered at tho 'factory' wasi"ljl6B,.93llb. It contained a bnttcr-f;it'equivalent of 45,6901b., and produced. 121,0331b. cheese. - The highest tes£ ,was 5.8 per.j cent-., iand the .lowest. 3.3 per cent.t-ho average was 3.91 per cent., an exceptionally' high- test. The ■ quantity of milk used per lb. of cheese was 9.61b. ; lib. ;of ' butter-fat. produced; 2i651b; clieesc, .and tlie cost of the ! article deliv■ered at .the railway; .station'.'wis '.7idi per lb. ■ After paying to the:suppliers' an. advance of £1716 15s'.' 6d'.,. there, remains, at..'credit of tho working account' the sum of £435.1i5. 3d.',- which . tho,'directors recommend- should •be disposed of",as 'follows, : viz.', r 'in ■ paying out a. fiirtlicf ,',2}d.,per lb.-pn-biitter-fati pro rata, absorbing £428 75.,. thus making a total disbursement for the. year of lljd. 'per . lb., and carrying, .forward the, balance. ■Of.-the' quantity.of, cheese'; manufactured, 93,6021b. wero' shipped to London at various times,', and in-every instance,..realised, very .satisfactory .prices: ~ Tho .last--account, sales. I to Hand showed [the substantial, prices, of, 61s. I 'and CGs. per cwt.-for white' anil'coloured, respectively.' Tlie not'.,price returned .to'-'the factory: for the--.shipments which have, been accounted for ;is ' s}a;' per lb'.' The-directors expect ' to treat; an- increased quantity of milk in the ensiling, season. • This' will roduco tho working- expenses and provide enhanced profits'" fco. ! .the":suppliers. Mr. Shaw ■ having retired ;from; the! board, the directors . appointed-' Mr. - ,W. .E. Pilcber to fill the vacancy; ' Mr.' Evan . Williams, the"' factory manager, ..resigned. Ins position at the. end of last month, ; and; Mr.: Lancaster was appointed as'his successor,"- ; .'