The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE THRIFTY DANES.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1911, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20. THE THRIFTY DANES.

To Now ZeaLmdcrs w!ho >h'n-vo personally investigated the dairy-fac-tory work of Denmark the only feature which has appen led to them as lieing in any measure in advance, of tlip. system of co-operative buttermaking in vogue in the dominion was tlie attention to small details, economies in apparently minor matters, which in the aggregate represent not inconsiderable reduction in cost of manufacture. An instance of this policy as thrift is the use in so mo Dan : sh butter-factories of a milk-draining stand, says the Agricultural Journal. on which the niilk-wills aro inverted as soon as these arc emptied of their contents, in order that every drop of milk •may 'bo saved. Danish authorities declare that the cost of those drain-ing-stands, well-made appliances, •have been covered by the saving effected in only a few months, and that the annual economy effected a good reduction in the expenses of management. This conveys a good idea of the very careful work of the industrious Dane. While, however, it may pay in Denmark, wiherc the individual milk-supply is small (often uis many as 1-10 suppliers being necessary for a daily output of a. ton of butter) and labour is cheap, it would bo impracticable under our conditions.