THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8767, 19 March 1907, Page 3

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY.

(By our Travelling Reporter.) TheTimterville and Kata districts are looking rail and the milk supply to the .local fajtory and creameries os keeping up ' eplendidly, in fact they are making as f much butter now as at the height of the • season. Round Kewa way the people S’ don’t seem to take the same interest in - factory matters and their season’s output ■ is likely to be a little less than previous f years. The question whether to manufacture cheese or butter next season is occupying the thoughts of mostly I all factory dircc- ' tors and is at present the great topic of I tbnversation everywhere. Of course, in most cases it will mean the installation

of a cheese plant. 'Whore a factory has no creameries, no doubt a cheese plant will be useful for all times, as they can then each year decide whether to make cheese or butter, but where they have a few creameries in conjunction with the main factory there are no doubt difficulties in the way. One would also be iaclinod to think that the price of cheese will scarcely hold very much longer, at all events market reports have already a downward tendency. One has also to take in consideration Canada’s increased supply and the likelihood of a still larger output from this country. lately we have also reports from Canada, where Air Buddick our lato Dairy Commissioner, is tfiaking very careful and interesting experiments re cool-curing of cheese, and from all accounts so far these have proved very successful. Our own Government experts are also engaged making experiments along the same lines at Dalefield factory. Should this process prove satisfactory more expensive plants will have

to be installed, and it should be good policy to await final results with regard to this question before going in for any alterations. The Taihape Co-operative Dairy Company has made a fairly large increase of butter this year and indications for the

future are good. With better roads and as the settler gets his land cleared ho can carry more stock. Of course with present prices for wool and sheep an immediate increase cannot be looked for to any great extent, but there is no doubt that this Company will go ahead. The nunager, Mr W. Garner, who also holds the position of secretary, is undoubtedly the right man in tho right place, and it is quite a pleasure to have a look round the factory. Everything is “ just so ” and there is little wonder tho grading notes comes back with 92 and 93 points. This factory also receives a considerable amount of borne separated cream, but it fa delivered fresh every morning. The' Butyrator which is tho latest Swedish invention, is now being manufactured at the Butyrator Company’s new workshop in Sweden. Some months ago a few people were invited to have a look at the first machine at work, and Professor Pottarson, of Ultima, gave an address pointing out the history of previous inventions on somewhere similar lines, but also carefully explaining that the "Butyratcr” was quite a new idea and had nothing in common with tho old iadiator.- Tho radiator had, ho said, failed almost completely especially in warmer countries. Tho Butyrator combined freezing, separation, churn and pasteurisation. After the milk was separated tho cream went into the pasteuriser and from there to tho cooling apparatus. After this tho cream is subjected to a very heavy pressure and is forced through a steol cylinder and through a small pipe with a very fine point. The cream is driven out and the butter comes out in fine granulated form. Everyone present who had the pleasure of seeing tho machine expressed himself favourable with the fine quality of the butter turned out. The company is now going on with the manufacture of tho machines and consider its success assured.