DRIED MILK INDUSTRY

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 304, 19 September 1919, Page 10

DRIED MILK INDUSTRY

By THecraph—Special Correspondent,' PaJmers'tofi.North, September 18. The : dried milk industry is claiming increasing attention in Mannwatu. and a latge number of farmers nttended a meeting held at .Rongotea this week to consider various phases of' tho question, Amongst those present were the chairman and 'directors of the Glen Oroua Dairy

Fact0ry.,,.,.,, ' „ .■lii-tte-course of. an.address, Mr. Pnccv said that increased demand and enhanced value had caused the impression that Bomething'-in-the vicinity of .3s. 6d. per ■ lb.'would he paid for Imttor-fat for the . dried milk industry. This, however, could Qiardly be expected, to eventuate. They in the, Dominion must, be careful not to overdo the business. He strongly advised ■them to go in for the roller process of manufacture. Should the result not come ■up to expectations they could always tovort, to the'production-of bu.tter. The ctmcem-shoiild be run on co-opcratiyo lines,.and if sufficient milk were avnil- - able; it would to advisable to provide ■jwimtol. to'.the extent of to start the: venture. In order to. make sure of supplies''..if: would be necessary to bind ißuppliers for at least fivo years. If they TOreJooking for something in the vicinity of 3s.'6d. per lb. of butter-fat, then' they 'should think well before starting eiudt a as lw could not promise them i anything like that payment. If post-war prices were better than pre-war prices, then they might possibly reach 2<. Id:, tut it was possible that the avfirago •would be nearer Is. He hoped they won id ' Rive their 'best consideration to tho matter. ' , , , In reply to questions. It was explained that in order to-get the best resiilts.it would be necessary to make two deliveries of milk per day. Tht. opinion was expressed that there would bo n very kith'. future for whole-milk powder in India and -tho East.' 'They had already font powder there, which had been mado to the'vacuum, process, and it had opened lip well,-and this meant groat possibilities.