FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1126, 13 May 1911, Page 8

FARMING AND COMMERCIAL.

PAYMENT FOR MILK.

DAIRY COMPANY'S IMPORTANT

MOVE.

Tho suppliers of tho Tariki Cheeso Factory (Taranaki) havo 'held a meeting, tho outcome of which is of great interest. ■ Tho "Taranaki Herald's" correspondent reports that at the meeting Mr. J. Knowles; chairmait of directors, said that the directors had called tho'suppliers together as they understood that there was somo dissatisfaction amongst somo'of them as to tho uiodo ;of payment for milk. He considered it would havo been useless to Shave' met to 'discuss ■ this matter unless ithey had outside unbiased and reliable ■opinion to advise them; the directors {had thereforo written to Government I-Dairy Department on tho matter, and [consequently ho Svas pleased to say Mr: iSingletori was present. Mr. Swanson said ho considered tho jpresent method unfair, and quoted ! figures-..comparing his supply of milk (with that of his neighbour. Although ihe had supplied considerably raoro iwoight of milk and mado more cheese iho had. received only tho samo money "as his neighbour, owing to his higher test. ••. ' .-■.'■■

The neighbour disputed Mr. Swanaeon's'contentions; ■

Mr. Singleton gavo a very clear explanation of tho relativo. values of high land low testing milk for cheese-making, allowing that tho supposition tho latter jwas worth more on tho grounds that ithero was less wasto in fats, wa3 erroneous. In referring to the. Hart test for casein, he said that although it was not universally accepted as absolutely •reliable, ho., considered it was on tho ; whole, in conjunction with tho Babicock test, tho fairest basis of paying (for milk for cheeso manufacturers; at lany fate if tho suppliers of tho Tariki 'factory wished, tho Dairy Department would supply the Hart test am\ underitako .tho testing for.solids during tho inext season.,.

Miv H. Judd proposed, and Mr. A. C. Cqwley seconded, that Mr. Singleton's offer bo accepted. Tlio motion was Carried'.unanimously/. '. This,,"it.is tintlcrstpbcl, will bo tho first trial of tho Hart tost in New Zealand. '".

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