The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1883. DAIRY FACTORIES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 14, 14 December 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1883. DAIRY FACTORIES.

At a meeting of the Taratahi X W&ira s " rapa) Dairy Company, a very pertinent argument was given utterance to by M¥ Booth.' He said :-*'* Tile factory will be the salvation of the small farmers, and God onlj kuowi? they : want salvation bad enough, if ajiy pne ; does." As the Wairarapa Observer points out, it must be apparent .to mosfc people that at the present time the prospects of the amali^dairy farmers are anything but encouraging, butter 'being

only worth from threepence to five pence a pound) nnd bacon, etc., being; proportionally low. Alsb, when a.^ small, farmer brings produce to"'* his' nearest market, he has the utmost difficulty- in obtaining cash; he must either exchaiigo his butter for stoves, or accept a very low price that wiljt never pajr him for , the hare cost of the necessary labour. Now, the Dairy Factories do away with all this; the milk is delivered at the factory, »ahd a|f tlie end of the 1 iihohth |ie receivek"cirslr for~ his hi -Ik," his~ money goes further, and he . can v .deal. >^hQre_ho._ likes. It now yemains to b« ; seen whether the small, farmers of this district will takejulxantage of .the splendid opening that is laid before them, ov whether for the yake of parting with a few shillings at; -the present time, theyi will allow thmgi to frturn tn their' old jog-trot way. , We impress! Tuponldveryviian who seeks "to make a j living for ,himself ar ia-hofafef ibr^isj Children, to consider the abpye^points] iwell.i;>and ; if they 60; we feel assured • the. requisite number of shares will be subscribed for, before theffaejet meeting. ; One word to the milk suppliers : be content with 3|d ai-galltin for pre-; •sent; if the factory pay^' ' ytiu will find that to get vid of milk for/3^d, a; gallon cash ; will pay "you far hetter than making buUer v y> VY^e ,- imp"ess upon our own community the value of the above arguments m- slipport of dairy factories. We admit that it,, is difficult to awaken m the public mind any great enthusiasm, m a project as yet not established, or so to speak not a go^pgconcer%.-rb.nt,dn; such, enterprises a certain amount of faith mu.«t tbe manifested. '^Nov need that faith necessarily be without foundation m reasonable hope bf successful realization. We have only to .look to other parts of the 'colony, .and see what benefits haVe : attended the : establishment of dairy^ factories to .I^cohviniJeid'that thb industry must prove a success, under proper management, and a boon to, ithe farming, and mercantile, community. The farmers will* W consulting their own "in.med.iate?' ;and futnVe interests by lending ever^y. possible assistance,* hnd i; extending a, full measure of support and countenauce to "the Manawatu venture, m order thatiti jiifay \become an] asSuved . axici lindnring success, and a mpst v^uahje/ . local Industry.' . , .'■"■':! A^.o ■■•- !.":• 'i