DAIRYING INDUSTRY.
FACTORY MANAGEMENT,. . . —— INTERESTING ADDRESSES. Two interesting papers on factory management were given at the meeting of the N.Z. Co-op. Dairy Co. Round Table Club on Monday last by Mr A J. Garry, of Ngaruawahia, and Mr H. E. Harvey, of Ngatea. Mr A. Maiicroft presided oyer a good attendance of members. Mr Garry stressed the importance of factory managers receiving a high quality raw article so as to enable the process of manufacture to achieve the-' licst results. He outlined in some detail the varied duties required to be perfoirued by factory managers, and stressed the importance, that due attention to economy played in achiey--ine the best results. The opportunities presented by the dairy industry to the right' type of man were outlined and a desire expressed to see full encouragement given to boys of the right type to enter the industry to provide for future requirements. Mr H: E. Harvey described the oldtime factory methods and contrasted them with the development that had taken place, in recent years. The wide experience desirable in anyone becoming a factory manager was indicated by Mr Harvey, and he pointed out the. wide and diversified contracts which a factory manager had to make with the suppliers and the community generally. The need for economy in all details of factory management was further stressed by Mr Harvey, as he pointed put that with the large outputs of the present day, small fractions in one direction or another speedily accumulated into large figures. It was desirable to encourage the interest of the different departmental staffs by arranging for detailed costs to be observed in regard to all operations. • Cleanliness was as essential in a factor} 7 as it was in a man-of-war, and the only satisfactory method was to make each department responsible for its own cleaning. The labour difficulties during the war years had allowed a slight decline from the old standard .to take place, but he anticipated that this would be rectified in the course of the next few ; yca rs. Buttermaking was an attractive industry, but there were no short cuts for the youth who aspired to be a successful factory manager. He must pass through every department, be observant in character, and have the determination to persist through adverse conditions. The wider the experience such a mtiti had the better it wouid be for him. In all phases of buttermaking correct records were abroluiely essential, and he himself found it most important and helpful to keep records of the temperatures of cream, chilled water, vat jacket water, and cream at time of churning. Such i ecords, in conjunction with the climatic conditions, were of invaluable assistance in gauging churning practice. Many interesting questions were asked by members and satisfactorily answered by Mr Harvey and Mr Garry. On the motion of Mr A. J. Heighway a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded the speakers for their helpful and illuminating remarks.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4712, 16 June 1924, Page 1
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491DAIRYING INDUSTRY. Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXV, Issue 4712, 16 June 1924, Page 1
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