DAIRYING PROBLEMS

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 149, 14 September 1927, Page 13

DAIRYING PROBLEMS

FACTORY MANAGERS MEET ANNUAL CONFERENCE TO-DAY PROBLEMS of the dairying in--t dustry in the Auckland Province were discussed at the annual conference of dairy factory managers to-day. Outlining the work of the meeting, the president, Mr. R. Harris, said that the question of forming a New Zealand guild was one of the most important to be discussed. The chief grader for New Zealand, Mr J. O’Dea, stressed the importance of not putting preservative in butter, as the regulations in England against it came into force on January 1, 1928. Preservative had been found in samples, and managers should guard against it being brought in in the cream. There had been complaints from the inspector in London that some of the paraffined cheese had not turned out too well. It should not be waxed if it; was too green or not dry. Some cheeses were covered with too much wax; and it was on record that the bandages of one cheese weighed lib. lloz. Mr. J. Murray, Te Aroha, said that the cause of the thickness of wax was not keeping it hot enough. Five or six ounces was enough wax for a cheese. Mr. O’Dea thought that cheeses might be kept drying for three weeks instead of 14 days in the winter. Mr. W. C. Dixon, Hamilton, said that the big weight of cheese bandages might be due to the produce being kept in heated places so that it sweated. One of the causes of loose-bodied cheese was said by Mr. Murray to be the non-sterilising of whey pipe lines. “We have known for years that the carrying home of whey in the cans is not good,” said Mr. O’Dea, “but you cannot expect a man to bring a load of empty barrels for his whey. The herds are smaller in the South.” NEATNESS ESSENTIAL Mr. J. P. Stuart, a Government grader, said that neatness was essential in the marketing of produce and he thought that roller marking on the top of the box was the best. More care might be taken with the packing of butter. Some crates of cheese were packed with insufficient air space. It was decided to suggest to the Dominion conference that factory managers who had risen to higher positions should be given full membership of the association. Mr, A. M. Stirling, Morrinsville, suggested that unless producers were continually under-test with their cream they should not be penalised. Three chances should be given. The chairman said that the duty of the factory manager was to notify the producer if the cream was under test.

“All regulations should be looked at in a common-sense way and one warning should be given,” said Mr. O’Dea. (Proceeding.)