Meeting at Campbelltown.

Manawatu Herald, 8 September 1894, Page 2

Meeting at Campbelltown.

» Mr Corpe having asked the dairy farmers of Campbelltown to meet him at the Tern, peranco Hall before commencing another year's operations, a large number of dairy farmers aud settlers met on Tuesday c van ing, Mr Ransom being voted to the chair. Mr Corpe asked them to meet him to discuss several important points and would, before going any further, ask the chairman to read a copy of the Dairy Industries Act now before Parliament, and which would no doubt become law. After a good deal of discussion, it was moved by Mr Nicholas, and carried, That a oornmittee be appointed consisting of Messrs Hansom, Carl Anderson and Corpe to make any suggestions and forward same to the member for the district, Mr Wilsou. Mr Corpe said that at the time he entered into an arrangement to start a factory, lO.^lbs of milk went to the gallon. Since then it had been discovered that lllbs of milk was a fair weight for a gallon, and the Govern* ment in their new Act had stipulated lllbs as a legal gallon, and he considered he was not asking too much that he should be allowed lllbs instead of lOi, whioh was ! carried unanimously. Mr Corpe thanked the milk suppliers for their liberality. The question of paying for milk by the Babcook test caused considerable discussion, Mr Corpe having offered to take milk on a basis of 3d per gallon for a 3 6 test. It was arranged that for the ensuing twelve I months the milk should be ppid for by the Babcock test instead of as formerly, 3d per gallon. The question re running the faotory a couple of hours on Sunday morning was brought forward. Mr Corpe stated he had decided not to work the factory any more on Saturday nights by candle light, as it was dangerous with three separators running at a speed of 6000 revolutions a minute. It was impossible for a man to properly see what he was doing, and he could not take any milk from Saturday evening's and Sunday morning' 3 milking, as he found the milk was tainted and the cream immediately soured, and it was impossible to make good butter from it, but he would purchase the butter at a faiP market value made from the Saturday eve and Sunday morning's milk. . Mr Corpe agreed to run the separators from Gto 830 on Sunday mornings, but no milk would be received after that heur. The settlers showed a desire to meet Mr Corpe, and Mr Corpe responded by doing all in his power to meet the wishes of the farmers. With the great improvements made in the factory and the large supply of milk which will be received during the coming season Campbelltown should be one of the most prosperous distriutsJgf the Manavratu.— Peilding Star,