Government Dairy School, Waverley.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 31, 5 August 1896, Page 2

Government Dairy School, Waverley.

At the Government Dairy School at . Waverley, a few days ago, Mr J. B. MacEwan gave a lecture on " Business 3 relation of factory managers to milk ' suppliers," during the course of which 3 he said that by the system of instruction adopted by the dairy service the , manufacturing part of the industry ) was possibly making more progressive 1 strides than that of the suppliers' or - market end, and it was therefore being > felt more and more every day that the 1 work must be extended so as to influf ence the suppliers to better and more , accurate methods in the handling and • feeding of cows, and the better care of » milk so as to lessen the cost of produc--1 ing, and ensure its delivery to the fac- " tories and creameries in a pure and | wholesale condition. The responsibilj ities of a factory manager in his relation to the suppliers were not always fully realised, for many persons occupying these positions at present were in reality not managers but simply t cheese and butter makers, and seemed t to think that there their duties ended. r He felt that the position of a factory i manager is not only a responsible one 1 as pertaining to the best management [ in the factory itself, but by reason ' also of requiring to look after the best I interests of his suppliers. The n»an--5 agers as a body formed a most import--1 ant link in the work. For instance, i at the dairy schools the best practices b in manufacturing were outlined in a ' practical and scientific manner, but it [ was also shown that unless the raw 1 material was produced in an economi- [ cal manner and delivered in a good i condition the same success would ' not be met with. Instructions could 1 be given and meetings of suppliers [ held, but unless they were made to ! ftel that there was a commercial value attached to what was advocated the response would be to a certain degree haphazard. Cleanliness in all branches of dairying is made the first essential, and therefore every factory as well as those working in ifc should be models of cleanliness and tidiness. It was useless to urge upon suppliers the necessity of cleanliness unless these conditions are observed in the factory. On the weigh stands the managers had an opportunity of bringing pressure to bear by a continual close inspection of the condition of milk on arrival, arid. aLscvtha ) cans. If all sorts of milk were received without any objeotion being offered the suppliers would certainly feel tbat they were privileged to tax attention in the cooling and aeration of milk. The necessity for the jeration of milk is attracting considerable attention at the present time, and the necessity of it was undoubted. For cheese-making aeration was a decided advantage, and for butter making aeration was also a prime factor, coupled with cooling in hot weather. Of course, the most important point is receiving of the milk iv the best condition tor the purpose for which it is intended, and it has been found that the milk handled in this way is the best. Every can of milk should be inspected as it is being poured into the weigh -can, and if it is found to possess bad flavors, caused either fry lack of proper care in aeration or clqanl^. ness, the suppliers attention should bft drawn to ifr and infiueac© everted to, have it remedied. Obaoiipus tjavora are frequently caused by tue cows being allowed to feed on weeds, and, in some parts of the country, on turnips, aud every exertion should be made to avoid this condition in the milk aatbe product will sell at a reduced price as compared with the finest qualities iv the market. Therefore managers of cheese aud butter factories aud creameries mug; realise that it is their duty net ualy to. kec<> Uie factory premises i» a clean and tidy condition, equipment iv good working order, by reason of care, but it is also

his privilege to exert a strong influence over the suppliets by suggestions and advice on the care aud handling of the milk, and in a coarteous but firm manmer decline to accept anything that is unwholesome, which he should also do in all fairness to those suppliers who, by painstaking and intelligent effort, deliver- their milk in good condition. — Hawera Star.