Butter Factory.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 373, 31 July 1908, Page 2

Butter Factory.

SUPPLIERS MEET. About 50 people interested in tbe ab)ve matter, met iu Scott’s hall, Kawbia, ou Saturday afternoon last. Mr Ward (of Messrs Ward and Hunter), was in attendance, Dr C. Campbell Jenkins presiding. The object cl the meeting wa* to appoint one of |he guarantors to bold tbe document onj.theiir behalf, but be fore the business was proceeded wish the majority of those present by mo lion agreed that other matters be dealt with first.

Mr Mackenzie said that most of those who signed the guarantee were astonished to find than the proprietors got the overplus, whilst it was thought that the 2d per ib was all that was paid for manufacture. Mr F.amank concurred, and said that as far as he was concerned be did uot know wbat the overran was. Several of the speakers denied that they were told that tbe cost ot manufacture was 2d per 1b and the overran. Mr W. Davies said that he understood that the overrun belonged to the manufacturers, and if »l j*ras limited it was quite fair. He was prepared to say that tbe butter could not be m inufactan-d for 2d per lb, and M tssrs Ward aud Hunter were quite entitled to the overrun.

Mr Wightman aud Mr Robertson also said that they were told as Mr D ivies had s a ted. Mr Ward said that Ihe guarantors did not supply the uverun. They must be prepared to p-y for a man’s experience aud ability, and butter could not be made by tho firm except they bad the overuu, and that was tbe only system upon which tbe factory could be worked, if more cows could be milked that would bring dnwn the cost of manufacture per lb The settlers could not expect men to come here and do eyerying, and do it for nothing. On 2d per lb only he could not pay wages. Suppliers would not be charged for manufacturing the overrun, and there was no other factory ho knew of that was paying tbe co;t of the delivery of the cream. It was simply a matter of £. s. d. aud the factory could uot be run en any other line?. He wa< prepared to limit the oyerran, and reduce the cost of mauuKcture when more cows were milked. Ou tbe motion of Messrs W. Davies and Mackenzie, the overuu was limited to 10 per cent, which was placed ou the margin of th ) deed. Mr Neilson said there was nothing ic the agreement as to tbe quality of butter to be manufactured.

Mr Ward : My test last year at Mata kuna factory was 92 8, aud I got tbe fifth prize in tbe Auckland Show against all the factories in the province.

It was revived that each guarantor be supplied with a copy of the guarantee, and '.hnt Dr C. Campbell Jenkins hold the agreement for tbe suppliers.

A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded tbe business.