Public Meeting at Campbelltown.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 100, 22 October 1894, Page 2

Public Meeting at Campbelltown.

«. A meeting of milk suppliers was held on Saturday evening to discuss the present system of testing milk now in vogue at Mr Corpe's factory. Mr C. Anderson was voted to tho chair, and stated ho thought it would be a good thing if a meeting of the suppliers was held every fortnight or three weeks, and that a Chairman and Secretary be appointed, for he felt sure they would be greatly bencfitteel by these meetings as they could exchange ideas and by so doing help one another. Mr Gray stated he was not satisfied with the present test. He hnd had long experience with cows, etc., but could not and would not supply the factory at the price he was now receiving, 2d per gallon, as there was nothing to pay him for his labor, and no interest on money laid out. Therefore, he was at a dead loss. Mr Buchanan said there was no use in making a long speech on the subject. He was in the same fix as Mr Gray, and would not supply factories at anything less than 3d a gallon. Mr Drake, manager ol the factory, produced a copy of the tests taken, the highest having been allowed suppliers. By the Chair. — Mr Ransom and himself visited the Dairy Union at Palmersto see how the test was worked there, as there had been so many disputes about Mr Drake's method. Having obtained a description of the Union method, Mr Drake adopted it and he made the dipper himself. (The result of the new test being one or two points lower than the first tests). In reply to Mr Bnchanan, as to how the Palmerston tests corresponded with Campbelltown, the Chairman stated that they were slightly higher than Campbelltown, 201bs of milk yielding lib of bntter. Stoney Creek was four points higher than Campbelltown. Mr Lasenby asked whether the milk was tested as soon as sample was taken —It made no difference if tested the day after. The Chairman, 3*6 test was equal to 8d per gallon. Mr Burgess suggested that the morning milk be tested separately. Mr Gray asked what 2*6 meant in quality of milk. The Chairman replied 3*5 was equal to 3£lbs of butter to every lOOlbs milk. A laughable debate ensued between Mr S. Knight and the Chairman as regards the ingredients mixing equally, Mr Gray asked how they could get a fair test of their milk. The Chairman said the testing had not as yet had a fair trial, and the milk was at its lowest this month but would be rising so that it would pay what was lost now. Mr Harper asked whether the water given to the cows made any difference in quality. Mr Drake, in reply, asked suppliers to send an agent every morning to see the milk tested, or test for himself. Campbelltown grass yielded more milk, but not bo rich as in other places. Proposed by Mr A. Arnold, seconded by Mr Nicholas that the present system be carried an until the end of the month. A vote of thanks to the chair and the Good Templars for the use of the hall concluded the meeting.