Cheese and Butter Factory.

Feilding Star, Volume III, Issue 107, 22 May 1883, Page 3

Cheese and Butter Factory.

♦ The meeting called for last night at 'the Town Hall was remarkably well attended, there being representatives from all parts of the district, also many t of the business men of the Borough were .present. 1 Mr Fred. Bryce was voted to the * ehair. ■ He stated the object of the meeting was to receive the reports of the several --gentlemen who had promised to canvass 'their various neighborhoods to ascertain the number of cows that would be gua- ' ranteed.to a Cheese and Butter Faetory if formed, and the number of shares that would be subscribed for. Mr Thomas Sexton responded to the invitation of the Chairman, and said that * he had held a meeting of settlers at the Makino school house, when, although no .-•hares-were guaranteed in the meantime; yet a resolution was passed in favor of the project. He found that many of the Makino people had not attended the previous meetingi because the circular issued ifts not sufficiently explicit. It did not 1 state how the milk was to be brought tc the factory. He had requested the settlers to fill up the post cards which had been supplied them, stating the numbeof cows they would supply, and the nunn ber- of -shares they would take up. He presumed they would be now in the posjeision of Mr Sherwill. Mr Banks, of Kiwitea, reported that al % meeting held at Kiwitea he had gol promises of 50 cows and 55 shares. Mr Tjerman, of Kiwitea, reported thai i£e settlers at the back of the Blocs

would support the factory. But the chief difficulty to be overcome in their case was the difficulty of getting the milk to the main road. The thing is contingent on the factory sending for the milk. He handed in a list of tbe shares taken and cows guaranteed, viz., 40 cows and 46 shares. Other settlers on the top of Ihe Block will support the movement but they would like some more information regarding the cost of the plant, &c. The Chairman regretted he had so little information to lay before the meeting as he was not provided with the minutes of the previous meeting. To show his own belief in the factory he would take 100 shares, if started on a good footing. (Applause.) Mr P. Bartholomew requested to be put down for an additional 50 shares. He recommended a canvass of the town. He believed that they could soon have plenty of milk. 200 cows would be enough to start with. We had plenty of land surrounding the town, and few of the settlers but could supply the milk of two or three cows. A company could be formed at once. Mr James Whisker guaranteed 50 cows. Mr Marshall, Makino, said he could get 40 cows provided if it was arranged to fetch the milk. Mr Sexton, Makino, said that ho had just received in the room a guarantee of 32 cows. Mr James, of Makino, asked if the company would carry the milk from the farms. Mr Saxon, of Potatou farm, said that he understood the company would collect the milk. He would guarantee 10 cows if this was done himself. Mr Bartholomew said it would pay the company to carry the milk by buying it at 3£d per gallon. This would be |d for carriage. Plenty of carriers would be found to do the work. There were only three or four main roads and the milk could be easily collected, the farmers bringing the milk thus far. Every one who supplies milk should take shares i and secure the double profit. Mr J. Whisker thought it would be premature to pledge the directors to do anything. The great thing to be done to-night was to get the thing started. Mr Sexton considered that the farmers should know what the directors would do. They must know the general lines of the company. The company could carry milk cheaper than tbe farmers. Mr Lethbridge proposed that " This j meeting considers it desirable to form a Cheese and Butter Factory." Mr Bartholomew seconded it, and the proposition was carried. Mr Lethbridge proposed, " That the provisional directory be Messrs Macarthur, Sherwill, Fry, Saxton, Monrad, Bryce, Bartholomew, Sexton, Linton and the mover. Seconded by Mr Baker and carried. Mr Fry commented on the absence of the minutes and other documents connected with the previous meeting. He considered tbat the gentleman in whose possession they were, but who was unavoidably absent, should have forwarded them to the Chairman. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. After the public meeting last night, the provisional directory met, and appointed Mr W. Jackson secretary. They then adjourned till 3 o'clock to-morrow, at Halcombe and Sherwill' s office. It is understood that Mr Bowron, who is lecturing on Cheese and Butter Factories for the Government, wiil be invited to visit Feilding. •