DAIRY FACTORY RETURNS.

Putaruru Press, Volume VI, Issue 238, 24 May 1928, Page 6

DAIRY FACTORY RETURNS.

FIGURES FOR APRIL. High Rate of Payout. | High advances for butterfat, particularly for cheesemaking, are again a feature of the returns for April of dairy factories operating in the Morrinsville district. Production continues to decline, but the higher rate, which in the case of Tatuanui amounts to a 50 per cent, increase, enables the distributions to suppliers to be ahead of those for April, 1927. Morrinsville. For the season nearing completion the Morrinsville Co-operative Dairy Company has exceeded its previous season’s output by nearly 100 tons already, and it is anticipated that the season’s output will reach 900 tons, an increase of nearly 20 per cent. The advance payment for April supplies is at the rate of Is clear of cartage, the total being £6717 11s 9d, compared with £6157 9s 7d for last season, when the rate was Is Id only. The attached figures show the payments for the season and the contrast between the output ar.d the payout, which reflects the higher advance payments for this season. The figures also fully reflect the result of the dry spell, November showing an increase of 30 per cent., falling rapid-

ly in February to a decline over t\„e latter part of the season. The total loss to the district by reason of the prolonged drought may be judged from these figures. The company is preparing for a still larger output next winter. A new churn of the latest type is to be installed right away, bringing the number to three. Consequent upon the extensive building programme carried out last winter little further capital expenditure is expected. The returns for the season are as 1 follow, those of the previous year | being given in parentheses : June, | pounds fat 30,638 (12,786), payout | £2164 12s Id (£907 13s 6d) ; July, I pounds fat 32,213 (15,513), payout I £2279 (£1066 9s 9d) ; August, pounds [ fat 106,026 (63,581), payout £7566 ! 14s 8d (£4106 Is lid) ; September, I pounds fat 170,912 (118,519), payout £12,081 5s 5d (£7403 15s) ; October, pounds fat 228,217 (172,544), payout £14,724 (£8641 2s 7d) ; November, pounds fat 240,869 (187,169), payout £16,553 (£12,086 35s Id) ; December, pounds fat 236,876 (191,553), payout £13,812 4s 2d (£10,773 6s lid) ; January, pounds fat 182,853 (177,386), payout £11,427 8s 6d (£9960 14s 7d) ; February, pounds fat 116,431 (139,866), payout £7755 13s 2d (£7562 19s 7d) ; March, pounds fat 115,460 (140,596), payout £7925 7s 4d (£7s96''' 14s sd) ; April, pounds fat 98,051 (114,397), payout £6717 11s 9d (£6157 9s 7d). Total, pounds fat 1,558,576 (1,334,210), payout £103,007 15s 2d (£76,263 2s sd). Figures for other factories are as follow, with the previous year’s returns in parentheses:—

Tatuanui. Pounds milk 1,045,072 (1,510,131), test 4.3 (4.3), pounds butterfat 44,871 (65,963), payout Is 6d (Is), distribution £3365 (£3296). Total distribution to date £51,079. During April this company manufactured 38 tons of butter, while for the season to date 472 tons has been handled, an increase of 12 per cent, on the corresponding period of last year. In addition the Tatua factory will pay a i bonus of Id per pound over January, February and March, amounting to £BOS, which will bring the payout to Is 6d per pound for the whole season. Norfolk. Pounds milk 543,152 (719,596), test 4.42 (4.39), pounds butterfat 24,047.3 (31,603.3), payout Is 5d (Is Oad), total distribution £1703 Is 6d (£ISBO 2s sd), total to date £26,166, for same period last year £21,532. Sunny Park <Te Poi). Butter : Pounds cream 35,393 (31,662), test 40.3 (41.46) ; pounds butterfat 14,261.5 (13,129.4) ; payout Is 3d (Is) ; total distribution £1029 6s 3d (£664 7s Id). Cheese : Pounds milk 628,261 (827,219), test 4.19 (4.22) ; pounds butterfat 26,350.1 (34,985.6) ; payout Is 5d (Is) ; total distribution £1866 9s 2d (£1749 4s 8d). Total distribution for season to date, £36,421. For same period last year, £32,185.