AUCKLAND BUTTER SEASON.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1947, 2 January 1914, Page 8

AUCKLAND BUTTER SEASON.

BIG CHEQUES FOR BUTTER-FAT.

The dairy'.''industry • right through tlio Auckland province is experiencing a record season, according to Mr. Pacer, general manager of the New Zealand Dairy Association. The northern districts. show a. somewhat greater rate of. incroaso than the AYaikato and other districts, vrhero tho ■bnsiness has been longer established:

. Concerning his own .company, Mr. Pacey said'tlio payment for butter-fat on December 21, 'was £68,724 175., which a record monthly pay-. ■ snout for any part of New Zealand. Mr.' Pacey also said that from-the opening of the season to tho end of November his company had l manufactured 2106 tons of butter, as compared with 1913 -tons for tho corresponding period Last Reason. The rate, of advance over last season was' likely to increaso considerably as the season advances.'

Mr. .it waa not generally appreciated to ' what; extent tho !; v. dairy industry liad been menaced by the r; ■ -recent striked. JTorttmateljuthd':, strikft. !. : had "noTF^ji®(fiteSM^Sna'there-"'"was" every probability of tho distributions '■■■ for : butter-fat exceeding anything, that ) . had previously been'experienced. He wmwirkedithal the: outstanding;, feature • of tlio past season's activities had bceh ;' the opening up of '.business - with tho ■ TJnited States" of America, this having boon made . possible by.!tlio recent^ ! vision in the tariff. This development would, mark'an epoch .in ;the ; .liistory of tho dairy "business, andvwould .'contri-: r buto a valuable, New . Zealand dairymen.- -. r.-. .•' ..-: ; GENERAL FARMING NEWS; The.' WdJrarapaVEggi. Cijfelo: ; has,•< laitsr ecpted a :.coutract'" - with : a Wellington ' firm for'tho. supply of ,'3OOO dozen preservod egji£,delivery, to ho made short--' ly. During',tho.past thyeo,and a;;half years -thoj v circlo, has distributed - over £7000 amongst its members.. Reports show-that the sheep-industry. ; of the Wangahui'hinterland ising wonderfully, and £30,000 worth of V: wool has ibcen spnt.-inifronv'oijo district alor.e. ■ '.T 'v*.Wairarapav'Jioasts.;i»f':th'o ; ; champion; shearer of.Ke>w_ Zealand',thei.'persori.; of Mr. Gldsr;Sheariiig-"tho ordinary ■■ class of'loiigwools. •one: day; la.st week, ho put through', 'by iyachino, uo fewer •V. tlian ! 23£,., sheep .. .from' (j.30 in, tho' V 1 morning ti]l;!2;3o;Jn '^ho,;afternoon.": J' \ Every : .cheese factory manager aims to ;■ make asjgood a quality cheese as possible, ' also to jsee a big profit balance on tho ■ i books.'•"? [The "Victor" Vats help .you'to achievo - both of these highly desirable '. objects, '.ft-JEhe' "Victor" withits sloping ibottom and centre drainage is the best f assistant"-'a cheesemaker . could have. Moreover,' the ''Victor" is: sq soundly f\ constructed that it outlasts many in-.. ferior makes. Best tools always mean- ! . . more ,;profits—fit the best, - the "Victor." particulars Albert J.'.Parton, 1 Plumper, Carterton.—Advt. , ( ■ '