KOKATAHI DAIRY FACTORY.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1923, Page 1

KOKATAHI DAIRY FACTORY.

(l-'rom a Correspondent). '•‘lie Kokatahi ( o-n|.c-rniive Dairy Coy. now in full swing in their r--ii<-wad anti enlarged IVsuiit, which has licon •i great hooni to the Company. ns the cii ain supply lias been very latge owing ,:> tlie ‘jilelidid sea.son. A new rel'rigi'inting plant with direct- expim-ion cooli r has been installed by John Chn.nil(i-, and Co., )\ oilingion, one o| the nw.-.-L up-m-date in (he Doininioii. proving very l;ciieiiei::| lo the Coy. by giving 111:ixi111u;11 results at a ininininin running cost. The appoint incut of Ml' C. I.anils li as Manager, by the Direet'irs, out of a total ol eighteen applicants has proved to he a very wise choice as Mr I,un>|i. rt lias alivadv confirmed Ids rei-nm-n.eiidittioiis its a finite! maker. tinning out i 11ini t weld y to twenty-live hoxc-.' daily, and has been allotted by the | miry lb oil nee (Iradc-r. the score of fKS v.|iich i- a record lor this Company, spanking for itself of the quality of i.uitPi which is being manufactured. Mr Lambert Inis a wide experience of unifying in all its branches, and he is I [early showing he lias the suppliers’ inter-'.-is tii In-art 'I he Coy. are [ repined for an htetea-ed .supply, the fn«II :-\ being i-i|iiippeil with the I'.ocess.-iiy n.aehinery !.->) nianufaeture d()() tons venrlv. and the freezing chambers have

Altogether the prospects for the senson look very bright. The mnehinety installed litis justified the action of lho Directors in the expenditure, proving a great labour and fuel saver, only five to sis hours daily 'icing occupied with the days’ manufacture and. only one assistant being employed. Ihe supply is drawn front Kokatahi mid Koile-i-Migi. twenty-live suppliers from K-oi-t,-railed, and the halam-c from Kokatahi. The Coy. have given every satisfaction to suppliers dining the months of Sep. teniber and 0. tuber by the high prices paid for butter fat. being Is Old and is tild respectively, and have ovety prospect of being able- to treat their suppliers lilierally for the remainder of the season. The Coy is in the happy position of being practically tree of •anv liabilities at the commencement of the season, combined with the advantage of the Kokatahi Dairy being a strictly Co-operative Co. the policy of v liielt tan lie written in four words •'profits distributed amongst suppliers.” w-ii enable the Coy. to pay full price for any butter fat received during the season. The system of double pasteurization is being carried out. and giving excellent results. Messrs Devoid Bros, tii-- to lie congratulated oil the spk-ii--L I building and installation of machin-

ery which must prove an asset to tin district. The cows are in good condition there being an abundance of food

1 The addition to the district of thill large and up-to-date hull 1 milt by the i settlers themselves is an indication of K the go-ahead spirit which prevails in S 3 the district.

We have- much pleasure in reporting the improvement in health ot an old and much respected resident Air Karnhaeh and trust the improvement will continue.

Wo regret to say one of the cream contractors, Mr V. Fleming, met with an accident while carting the cream, and I am sure the residents of Hokitika, will unite with me in wishing him a -very speedy recovery.