DAIRY FACTORIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 110, 18 May 1901, Page 3

DAIRY FACTORIES.

(To the Editor.)

Sir, —It is with much gratification I t notice the amount of interest which is being taken in the milk industry, as I 7 think it is time the dairymen of this dis--1 triet took an active part in furthering ' their personal welfare. It was with regret that I saw so few attending the last j meeting which was called for the purpose ; of discussing from our own point of view ‘ the present and prospective development of the industry. It is with pardonable pride and regret that I view the past—- • pride to know that within a period of three years we have built and equipped two factories for which we have paid. Regret that neither of them now belong to us. The past should make us confident of the future, as it has shown the capabilities of the industry, with soil, climate, and an over open market to aid us, and if we, as dairymen, reap the reward of our toil and labor, the storm-tossed barque of our vonture is sure to reach the haven of success. It need hardly be pointed out that for the past two years we have been running two factories, either of which is quite capable of treating the whole of the milk at present produced in the district. I think that within the last three years the factory suppliers should, with one factory, have had (out of profits) £2,000 divided in bonuses. An increase in the quantity of milk during the next season of, at least, 20 per cont. may be confidently looked forward to, and, comparing ourselves to a football team, we have done all the leather-hunting in the past; but now, having tho ball at our feet, it is our own fault if at last a goal is not kicked. While on this subject, I would like to point out to leaseholders at Tho Willows and c Pouparae that the movement now on foot \ will have the effect of increasing the rental j value of their holdings ton shillings per acre per annum, which would spread over the number of years their leases have to j run, and would increase the value of each lease at least five pounds per acre. „ I might whilst on this subject givo readers tho cost of manufacture of n factory putting through 8401bs of butter q per diem : j Labor II 2 6 Fuel 0 15 0 Oil and incidentals... 0 2 6 Interest on T2OOO ... 0 5 9 B Depreciation, being G at tho rate jjd per lb 0 5 9 Y £2 11 6 S I am, etc., W. C. Wai.sk. -M - - B