WAIKATO PAYOUTS.

Shannon News, 2 December 1927, Page 3

WAIKATO PAYOUTS.

SOME INTERESTING DETAILS. Despite very dry conditions during October dairy'production in the Waikato kept up'wonderfully well as will be seen from the following returns and distributions made by the various fae- '* to TIGS "-—" Sunny Park (Te Poi) Co-op. Co.: October supply 1.453;7551bs milk with 3.46 test. Total pay-out £6477 on basis Is 5d lb butterfat. Norfolk Co-op. Co.: October supply, 1355,796 lbs. milk received with 3.8 test, Total pay-out'£3B7o 15s on basis la 6d lb butterfat for cheese. On November 15th the Te Aroha Cooperative Dairy Co. paid out £16,500 to its suppliers, representing Is od tor butterfat supplied in October. The production of the factory has increased 20 per cent, compared with the corresponding month of last year, 240,0001 b of butterfat being handled in October. A payment of Is od' per lb butterfat for finest quality cream supplied during October was made by the Te Awamutu Co-operative Dairy Co., which announces that 66 tons of butter were manufactured in October. To date this season there has been an increase of 30 per cent, in the factory output. There are now 140 suppliers, 42 new ones having come in this season. On November 29th the Tatua Cooperative Dairy Co. will pay out £6949 based on Is 5d per lb. butterfat for cheese, of which 98,1151 b. was manufac, tured in October'. Production has increased.

The Raglan Co-op. Dairy Co., is pay- j ing out £4200 for October supply at j the rate of Is 3id for superfine, plus cartage, making the pay-out oyer Is 4d. A bonus payment of £BOO is also being made on last season's summer pool. The Hinuera Co-op. Dairy Co. is making an advance of Is 5d for butterfat for October supply, 158,3001bs of butterfat being manufactured in that month.