RATA DAIRY COMPANY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1520, 16 August 1912, Page 8

RATA DAIRY COMPANY.

ANisTJAL REPORT. The annual report of the Eata Co-opera-tive Dairy Co. states that the directors sold the output for tho season at HJd. f.o.b. Wellington, which was at the time a very tempting offer. As things turned out, however, it would have paid better to have consigned, prices being very good on the London market. After making provision for depreciation, thero is a sum amounting to £1657 lis. Bd. to the credit of profit and loss available for distribution. Tho directors recommend a further payment of 24-25 d. per lb. on butter-i'at, which will absorb £1423 Bs. 10d., a 5 per cent, dividend on the paid-up capital, amounting to £104 2s. 3d. This will leave tho sum of £70 Os. 7d. to be disposed of or carried forward. The suggested bonus will bring the price advanced for butter-fat up to U.92d. for the season. . i The manufacturing account for the twelve months ended Juno 30 shows that butter sale's brought £20,370 9s. Bd., and butter-milk sales £27. Milk purchases absorbed the sum of £1G,094 os. 5d., and wages £898 17s. lOd. The following table s.hows the working of the company for tho 1910-11 and 1911-12 seasons, the 1910-11 figures being given in parentheses:—Numbers of suppliers G7 (59); milk received, 8,795.483 (7,815,725); average test, 3.9G (3.98); lb. fat, 355.8G1 (311,316) j lb. butter, 414,725 (359,645); overrun, 16.54 (15.52); lb. milk to lb. butter, 21.G4 (21.73).

There are prosperous timet; ahead for Dairy Factories if prices remain as i'uv-' ourablo as at present. There is still ■ greater prosperity in store for the factories u-liero "Victor" Vats are installed. Close on a hundred of these splendid Vats ore now on order, so immedinte application is necessary if you want your Vats jsarhr. 4'tat h Farton. .Carterton.*-

CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY SHOW. ' IB? Teleersiph.—Press Association.) Christchurch, August 15. The Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Club's forty-nidi annual exhibition and show was opened in the King 'Ddward Barracks this afternoon'. The shoty is' the inost successful ever held by the club, ami the. largest held in Now Zealand. 'I'he entries aro a record, being .120, more than last year's total, hi poultry there are 608 exhibits, in pigeons -1-10, in canaries 102, andin cats 83. The show has not clashed with shows being held in other parts of the Dominion, and therefore all the champion birds are. competing. In brown, white,-and'black leghorns the quality is splendid, according to the judges, who also comment very favourably upon the. fine show of wyandotles. There is this year a particularly'fine show of game, and the prize-takers aro splendid birds. Many creditable birds wero seen in the minorca and ancona classes, where competition was especially keen. The judges.had difficult work "in (he utility classes. Pigeons and canaries formed two interesting and thoroughly representative sections. A feature of the show is a very fine exhibit made by the Agricultural Department.

A WINNER OF COMPETITIONS. The Egg-laying competitions for 1910-11 and 1011-12 were both won by pens reared on 'A. and P." Chick Eaiper. The first essential for profitable poultry keeping. Obtainable, from all Storekeepers.*