The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1912. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 77, 27 March 1912, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1912. BUTTER AND CHEESE.

Tn an article appearing in the “Jour- > nal of Agriculture,” Mr D. Cuddie deals with the quality of this season’s make of butter and cheese, and states that it is satisfactory to note that there has been a noticeable improvement in the quality of the butter coming forward into the grading stores. ? He goes on to say that many of the factories have continued to send in consignments of high-quality butter, steadily scoring from 93 to 95 points. ! Phe different days’ makes have shown i great uniformity, and the same can be said of the outputs from the different factories. The pasteurization of cream, which has now been generally adopted, is in a large measure responsible for the improvement. Factories that were only turning out a medium-quality butter last year are amongst those now manufacturing some of the best butter in the country. Of course, there are some brands of butter reaching the stores the Quality of which is not as good as it should be. The tendency in general, however, is to make butter that will not only grade well but will maintain its keeping quality and reach the market in a sound condition. At the same time, Mr Cuddie saj’s, it must be admitted that there have been a few complaints from the London end in regard to inferior quality, but these have applied as a general rule to brands that were adversely reported on at tin’s end, the New Zealand official judgment being borne out by the London grader of the Department. A S2)ecial effort has been made by many factory-managers this year to avoid oveyripeness in the cream, which has a decided detrimental effect on the finished product. Where ripening of the cream is carefully controlled, and the cream is pasteurised and then ripened with a clean-flavoured starter, the butter has come under

the trier in a satisfactory state, and appears to have carried Home in good order. While butter-men have nothing to regret in the report, it is satisfactory to learn that cheese has also shown considerable improvement. Generally, Mr Cnddie states, a very good standard of quality is being maintained. Defects in flavour and also in manufacturing details are noticeable here and there, while some of the consignments have exhibited a ' certain amount of irregularity. However, some very good lines of cheese are coming forward for each fortnightly steamer. As in previous seasons, there has been a considerable amount of openness in the body of some of the cheese, and as this is rather a serious fault in the eyes of the trade —who regard body and texture as of, just as much importance as clean flavour—it is essential that makers should do their utmost to ensure a close-cutting, meaty cheese. I NEW NAVAL AIRSHIP. The British Admiralty is busv in the

preparation of plans for another airship, which is to bo built by Vickers, Limited, at Barrow-in-Furness, where the first naval dirigible was built, ai d was wrecked on the occasion of her launch. The Admiralty has profited by experience of the wrecked No. 1, and is completing a design which is thought certain to prove a success. The wrecked vessel was built of duralium, an alloy of aluminium, produced by Vickers, Limited, at special works in Birmingham, and the new airship will also be constructed of this metal. Zeppelin also is using duralium in the building of his new airship in Germany. It is reported that the Admiralty propose to build a fleet of airships and aeroplanes for naval purposes, -after the success of maclynes of these types has bpen definitely assured, and it is expected that this will prove a very busy industry for Barrow later on.

WANTED, A CONSERVATIVE LLOYD GEORGE. Mr J. A. Lovat Fraser, a Conservative, writing in the “Western Mail,” points out the need for a Conservative Lloyd George. Ho says:— “It is with a sense of envy that many Conservatives in Wales regard the 'strong and vigorous lead which Mr Lloyd George gives his party. The contrast between Conservatism and Radicalism in Wales is very striking. In Wales those who are supposed to lead Conservatism do not lead. Those of us who work the machinery of the Conservative party know to our cost how true this is. Personally, I can speak frankly in the matter, because my nationality debars me from ever hoping tq take a prominent part in the political life of Wales. But 1 cannot help seeing how great a need and how great an opportunity. there is for a leader in Welsh Conservatism at the piesont time. What is needed in the Consrvative party at the present time is a return to the spirit and method' of Disraeli. A programme ol sum! legislation, backed up by courage, energy, and tenacity, would scon recover for the Tory party the confide nee of the nation.”