THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 576, 14 June 1913, Page 5

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

TE KUITI FACTORY. 3 The past season has witnessed a re " riiarkable expansion of the dairying 3 industry in the King Country. Every factor? in the district has increased its c business in a manner which points in- " dubitably to the fact that the district ' is destined to become one of the great- ' est centres of dariying in the Domin- ! ion. The Te Kuiti Factory, which only ran for a few months during the year 1912, made preparations for a considerable increase at the beginning of the season just closing. When the factory was erected special care was devoted to the methods of working, and everything was installed on the most modern linea, and the plant was thought to be of sufficient capacity to deal with the supply likely to be handled for ssvera! years. The experience of the past season has been that all the estimates of the most enthusiastic supporters of the factory have been exceeded, and during the height of thd season, the manager, Mr H. Boscawen, has had difficulty in coping with the heavy supply. As compared with the previous season the suppliers increased nearly tenfold, add it was quickly resolved that substantial additions would require to be made to the plant before another season. It is gratifying to learn that indications point to a further sub-

atantial increase, and with the rapid development of the country served by the factory the business should advance steadily from year to year. During the past season the suppliers have received an excellent price for their product, and with the probabilty of market rates being maintained or increased the outlook for next season is extremely bright. During the early monthß of the season the company paid to suppliers one shilling per pound butterfat, but owing to a dull market later in the season the price was reduced to elevenpence. The improvement in the market which usually takes place at the beginning of winter has induced the company to pay the higher prlie, and suppliers for May and June will receive a shilling a pound for their produce. Much of the credit for the manner in which the rapidly increasing business has been handled is due to Mr J. Boddie, chairman of directors, who has been indefatigable in his efforts, both in the interests of the settlers and of the company. Realising that in a co-opera-tive concern the interests of the suppliers are identical with the interests of the company, nothing has been left undone which could contribute to the success of both. In Mr H. Boscawen the company is fotunate in possessing a manager of the highest abiliity, and the article turned out at the factory both for export and local trade is of the highest quality. If proof weri required in this respect it is to be found in the result of the dairy competition, at the Waikato Winter Show, where the Te Kuiti Factory was awarded first prize for butter exhibited by factories working under the home-separation system. Such rapid success as that attained by the Te Kuiti Factory h rarely experienced, and the suppliers are deeply indebted to the promoters of the factory for establishing it on absolutely co-operative lines. The factory stands as a public institution as far as the dairy farmers are concerned and in providing the farmers with a business of such a nature the promoters undoubtedly merit the gratitude of the farming community in general.