DAIRY RESEARCH

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 138, 11 May 1940, Page 8

DAIRY RESEARCH

FACTORY MANAGERS’ WEEK. CONCLUSION OF COURSE. The factory managers’ week, conducted by the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute at Massey College, concluded yesterday. The course started on Tuesday, and the visiting factory managers, who have come from all parts of New Zealand, have heard many lectures of great interest to them in their work and have been given, a great deal of helpful advice. After a lecture by Mr I. D. Symington, on Thursday afternoon, on temperature control and air conditioning in dairy factories, the managers were taken for inspections, including the cheese curing room at Massey College and Tokomaru. Dairy Company’6 factories.

The cause of cracked rings in cheese was the subject of an address given this morning to chee6emakers by Dr. It. M. Dolby, and Mr J. F. Tasker explained to buttermakers the costs of manufacturing butter in the Auckland and Wellington provinces: Current work on standards for the dairy industry was later briefly surveyed by Dr. F. H. McDowall.

Proceedings terminated after noon, when after suggestions for. next year’s course were received, a discussion took place on various aspects of the courses. Professor W. ltiddet, Director of the Dairy Research Institute, on behalf of its members and the staff of Massey College, thanked the visitors for their attendance. He said that they had shown great interest in the lectures, and a larger number had attended the course than ever before. This showed that the industry was very keen, and this wns an excellent thing. Professor Riddet mentioned the part that the dairy industry might play in helping to win the war. “AVe have an obligation to the Empire and to Britain to do all we can to win the war,” he said. ‘‘lt will be a difficult task, but if we all decide to do all we can victory will be with us.” He expressed the hope that by this time next year 'the conflict would have ended.

Professor Riddet wished the industry every success in the present year. The Dairy Research Management Committee, he said, appreciated the attendance of the managers and all took an interest in them and their work. During the next 12 months the work that' was already being done would be carried on, and he hoped that those interested would receive help from it. Several of those attending the course spoke in appreciative terms of the arrangements and congratulated Professor Riddet on the subjects chosen, saying that the lectures would be of very great benefit. Dr. McDowall and the college authorities -were also thanked, and a vote of appreciation was carried by acclamation.