DAIRYING AT KOPUTAROA.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 2 June 1920, Page 3

DAIRYING AT KOPUTAROA.

| LOCAL FACTORY WANTED. I A meeting of dairy farmers was hold | of Jvojiut:troa fin Friday last, to considor the question of the etsnblishment of a dairy factory in that district or | any other scheme for the disposal of the milk produced. .'dr SporlP was voted to the chair. Some' discussion ensued re a proposal to supply Wellington with milk. A letter was received from Mr Ward, manager of the City Supply Department, asking for particulars as 10 supply available, etc., ami Mr Spencer .aid he had had an interview with Air Ward, who said the City Council was prepared to establish a factory at Koputaroa, and take as much milk could V.-e supplied in summer, but they would require a -omrantc-o of 400 cows for -winter before they would take this step. Tim Chairman and 'Mr Spencer said the Otaki dairymen were evidently satisfied with their arrangement with ] the City Council, and the matter was 1

worthy of full enquiry Air KiUbv said r>"r.’ wu- talk of bis j.i-iecs for butter-fat n<?\t season, and if that turned out to be true would the ; Cite Council pay the same? Atr AVebb said tin? city had guaran- j teed to pay equal to any price paid by j anv other organisation ?v itls i n do miles j of -Wellington. Air Spencer said one advantage of . the city supply was that they would ; event a cheese or other kind of factory, which was a big advantage, and no . burden on the supplier.

Mr Hood, a director of the Manga- j wam cheese factory. stated that Mr M cibo,i< I, of Palmerston North, who ] la d purchased Mr Bock's property at Tvopntaron. proposed putting: up a cheese factory, and they could not do better than interview lii/n. The speaker he had come from the Mangu-v.-hnla district, and was a cheese factory supplier, and had been quite satisfied with Ills returns. His old factory had paid 2s per lb butter-fat this sea i son. which he eonienue-i was better than the dry supply. Mr McDonald was prepared to come down and ex- . plain the matter to the farmers if they desired. Mr McDonald had been largely interested in cheese factories , in Enngiotu and adjacent districts and , his opinion was worth having. The Chairman said that as they had received the offer from the Council they should consider that first, but they should certainly hear Mr McDonald also, Mr Spencer moved that Mr Word be invited to come up and address the farmers on Tuesday evening next, and that Mr McDonald be asked to attend the same evening. This was seconded by Mr Kilsby. and carried unanimously.—' ‘ Chronicle. ! >