BUTTER MAKING

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1925, Page 1

BUTTER MAKING

.METHODS IN AUSTRALIA.. AUCKLAND, August 27. Some interesting remarks on the dairying industry In Australia were made at a eonl'erotice of dairy factory managers by Air 1\ .1. Carroll, supervisor of dairy exports for the Commonwealth. Referring to idle Australian entries in the World’s Butter Championship, Afr Carroll said tliai in analysing resuits he was pleased to see that the average of points lor flavour scored bv Australian butters was good. The New Zealand average for flavour was •13 points ; the Australian average being -12.3 points. Flavour was the most important factor in butler production. Deleebs in oilier points were mechanical. and could be remedied. I'll regard to methods of manufacture. Air Carroll said that generally speaking, the methods adopted by dilforciit countries were very similar, though the .standards of temperature and neidiiy differed. Another difference ho had noted was the importance placed on texture in butter in .Australia. Maximum points were frequently given for texture. while ill New Zealand an unattainable maximum was fixed. It. was interesting to note, said Mr Carroll, that the compulsory grading of cream had not yet been adopted in the Dominion, though it was being advocated by experts in Australia. AH States but' one laid adopted the compulsory system, and erealn graders and testers were licensed by the Stale. Ihe cream grader had in grade cream supplies and record the tests. Payment was made on a, graduated scale, aeeordill o- to quality. The choicest quality had to grade 92 points. A grade of 90 or 91 points was ranked first grade quality, and all butter grading lower than 30 points had to be Libelled ’’pastry.” Compulsory grading ol cream ' not only helped factory managers. it was also of immense value to the industry generally. There was scill vast room for improvement m hot It Australian and New Zealand butter Mel beds of nunuilacturc had reached n high standard. The desm. <1 improvement must come from the raw material. , Mr Carroll said some people m iho Dominion regarded Australia, a.s a competitor in the world markets. I hat was not his view. The two countries should work together to their mutual advantage and endeavour to eliminate outside competition on the markets of the Empire.