A Meeting.of Settlers at Pemberton.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 277, 2 April 1894, Page 2

A Meeting. of Settlers at Pemberton.

[FROM OUB CORBEBPONDBKT.J A well attended meeting was held last Friday at Rangiwahia of persons interested in the erection of a dairy factory. Mr Stent was voted to the chair and briefly explained the reasons for calling such a meeting. He felt sore there were a good number of settlers interested in butter producing, and thought that the best and most profit* able way of promoting the industry would be to establish a factory in their midst. He then called on Mr Fowler to give some idea as to the money required for the purpose. Mr Fowler said it was a pleasure ' for him to impart all the information to those settlers present, which he bad obtained. He read extracts from a pamphlet by Mr Sawyers, Government dairy expert, giving with the cost of various sizes of factories, where, and how to erect them, which would be most suitable, and at the same time profitable. The cost of erecting a factory to be supplied with the milk from 200 cows, would almost be as much as one worked with the produce of 400 cows. If a small one for 200 cows was built and the district increased as regards the farming population (which no doubt it would), then the factory would become too small, and the consequence would be that the Directors would be compelled to sell the working apparatus at a loss to procure a larger one, but if the factory was built large enough to accommodate the milk from 400 cows, it would continue work without any extra expense. The working gear, buildings, and the purchasing of a section of land would cost about £756. If a water as a motive power was obtainable, which be had been given to understand was the case, then the factory could be completed for £100 less. Mr McKinnon who knew the district well, was certain water power with a fall of 30 feet could be obtained on Mr Curries property. The meeting was then tested to ascertain what support tire proposal would have from those in attendance. — > The result showed that 220 cows wer» available to supply the factory with milk. The question whether a company will be started is to be decided at a future meeting. This was all the business and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to Mr Fowler for his information, and to Mr Stent for presiding. |

Mr M. Belfit has just received a con j signnieut of horse covers, and patented i leather tie-ups, the latter being a very A useful article for riders who have occa- ( biou. to tie up their horses.