The Butter Industry.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 34, 9 August 1894, Page 2

The Butter Industry.

At the imitation of Mr W. W. Corpe a number of dairy farmers who last season supplied the Malrino butter - factory with milk, met at the factory last evening for the purpose of con- . sidering certain proposals which Mr Corpe had to make with regard to the - operations for the coming season; However, as many of the suppliers' . were unable to be present owing l to sickness and other causes, it was re* , solved, after some discussion over mate ' ters, that the meeting be adjourned until Wednesday evening next, at half past seven, at the same place, in order that all interested might have an opportunity of being present. For \ the. past, milk season, of six months, the sum of over £1,800 was distributed by Mr W. W. Corpe amongst the farmers who supplied us I Makmo and Stanway factories with ' milk. Had the amount of milk which has gone through the factory been worked by the farmers privately the returns which would have been re* eeived for butter would not nearly have totalled the amount above men. tioned. It must, therefore, be recognised by dairy farmers that through the factories being kept going, it will be a source of considerable benefit to them. As all dairy farmers who supply factories with milk are to be compelled under the proposed Dairy Industry Act, 1894, to cool or aerate the milk directly it is drawn froiu the cow, it is evident that they must* provide themselves with proper appliances. A very useful cooler, and one which will meet all requirements, has been made bj Mr Peter Thompson, of Feilding, and may be seen at Mr Corpe 'a butter factory at Makino. Mr Thompson can turn these coolers out at a very reasonable figure^and there will doubtless be a great demand for them during the coming season. The following is an extract from a letter which Mr W. W. Corpe has recently received from his brother in England, who is connected with the large firm of Reynold* and Co., from which it would appear that there is likely to be a serious drop in the butter market. The letter is dated June last, and the extract runs as follows : — " I think you ought to buy the milk cheaper during the coming year, as there is going to be a lot of money lost this coming winter, The market is over-done and trade very bad. Out own farmers are bejng ruined ; they cannot produce corn and proywibnJ and compete with, you, and pay rent anc} heavy ta^w. The, resu.lt is, there, are hundred* of far^s not let, an.d they pan be ha.4 for almost nothing: this destroys the work of the village^ and consequently there is. no trada. Shopkeepers in country places are to a f ewful efote." * ~