JONAS NEILSEN PATENT STERILIZER.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 744, 4 July 1922, Page 5

JONAS NEILSEN PATENT STERILIZER.

MR GOODFELLOWS’ VIEWS. While in Denmark recently, Mr Win. CsGodfeilow, managing director the N.Z. Co .-Op. Dairy Company, Ltd. had an opportunity of seeing Ne'ilsen’s Patent Sterilizer, in company with Mr Fabricius, solicitor to the Danish Daisies, and under the personal guidance of Neilfeen he insjiected the plant in operation. It is quite true the milk is pasteurised at a temperature of 300 degress Fahrenheit aid by a very simple process). The Danes exh'|bited milk i,n London ninety days old, and which upon examination by experts was admittedly quite fresh. The patent attracted a, good deal of attention, and will obviously be of considerable interest (to shipping companies and to those supplying rniJik to the large cities of the world where a supply has Ho be drawn (from a considerable distance. It is unlikely, however, that the process wf.H become universal owing to the cost. The Danes are endeavouring to dispose of ,the plant on a royalty basis. Roughly, the Ne|lsen process adds one penny per gallon to the cost of the milk. Mr Goodfoiiow concluded that he had secured an option over (the agency for Australasia, but after giving the matter mature consideration and conferring with experts o(n New Zealand he had come to the conclusion thsjt the process was of little vajlue to this country, and as Tar as Australia was concerened. The Dairy Company’s interest in the patent had been handed over to the Coastal Farmers’ Co-op. Socidty of Australia. Re Butter Market. Mr Goodfellow stated that from recent cables received from Mr J. B. Wright, the company’s London manage!?, “(Anchor” butter was now selling a|t 2355, with a probable further advance in ±he pear future. The advance in price was due to a shortage created by drought conditions, but apart from thnls fact it was quite evident to those in close touch with the export market that there would be a substantial increase in the London price of butter during The British autumn owing to the amount, of but/ter nowp roduced in the Northern Hemisphere not being sufficient to meet the requirements of the British consumer. Producers must not lose sight of the fact, continued Mr Goodfellow, that; approximately one "‘half of the tptdl production of dairy produce in New Zealand is manufactured during November, December and January, and it is therefore the value of butter in London during January, February. March ,and April of each year that largely determines the average pay out for the 'season. Tf Australia and N -w Zealand during the coming season, export anything like the quantity of butter that has been shipped during the past year, there wih unquestionably he a very considerable weaken”ng in values as the season advances, and in fact if nothing unforseen occurs it is quite probable that there will he a repetition of last season’s slump about January, only,, of course, to a much lesser degree. The producers in this country apparently have f llled to realise the fact that the hjgh -st prices in Great Britain for the nt t year or two are likely to be paid during the British summer rather than the British winter as in the past. The position will gradually correct itself by curtailment of winter production in the Northern Hemisphere and the stimulation of winter production in the Southern Hemisphere. In short, the markets of the world have been ''TO r* 1 etelv reversed of recent years. Exports from New Zealand require regulating in order to obtain returns. T.. Mr Goodfellow stated that! suppliers should not be too optimistic at this juncure- A|! the ,v,i r v c.omnanles apart from the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Company, and posfi Ibly a few others hadj alreitdy disposed of the who'le of their aufcumn and winter butter for export to London and local buyers ait prices ranging from Is 2 1 ■>d to Is 5d f.0.b... s n that the additional profit now obtainable would largely gravitate into the pockets of the speculators. As far as the N.Z. Dairy Co. was concerned approximately 25 per cent of the total .season’s exports of butter! and 35 per cent, oil the cheese was yet unsold, and the recent mcrease in values would be reflected in a substantial increase in the bonus

paymertts. The South Auckland Dairy Association had recently reviewed .the position and had decided to recommend the Associated Companies to advance Isi 7d per pound butter-fat for June and July. Dealing wi/th the local; market,, Mr Gcodfdllow stated that negotiations were proceeding for the ’formation of an Auckland Producers’ Butter Committee with the object of fixing from time to time the wholesale price of butter. It had been deeded to advance the price of butjter one penny per pound on 26th, and*, to make a further advance of twopence per pound on 2ftth. The present London quotation was not the f.o.b. value, and it was a misfcakd to be guided entirely by London quotations. It must always be remembered that today’s London quotation represents the value of butter exported from thfts country several months ago. In determining the value of butter on the local! market the factories had to decide what would be the 'f.o.b. value, in other words, what would the butter be worth if it arrived on the London market in [two or four months hence. One of the greatest difficulties in regulating the price of butter on the loca market was caused by small, factories seKling forward at How prices during March, April and May. During this season a number of companies had' disposed of their autumn make at as a low a price as Is 2%d, the Result was that merchants and retailers who had purchased this butter now afford to sell it at a profit at Is 6d per T>, and in some casas- this was actually being done. It would be impos,rifle to put the Auckland city butter business on .a satisfactory from a producers’ point of view, concluded. Mr Goodfellow, until; the North Auckland factories ceased making 'forward saies of butter for local consumption.