THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 439, 22 August 1928, Page 12

THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY

Several important remits were dealt with at the annual meeting of suppliers’ committees of the New Zealand Co-oper-ative Dairy Company in Hamilton yesterday. With regard to a remit that the directors be requested to consider the advisability of importing sulphate of ammonia and sulphate of potash for their shareholders, Mr. H. H. Sterling assured the meeting that the company was watching the interests of its suppliers and the question of cheap manures very carefully. He pointed out that the total orders for sulphate of ammonia last year, through the company’s sources was only 74 tons. On the motion of Mr. W. IT. Worster, a remit was carried that the Government be urged to put Arapuni to full use and to undertake the production of sulphate of ammonia and other synthetic manures there. The following remit introduced by the Huntly West committee was carried:— “That every effort be made to have the Dairy Industries Amendment Act further amended to provide that all testing and grading offices at all dairy factories and creameries shall be in the direct employment of and responsible solely to the Government, and that all grading and testing records shall be subject to Government inspection.” The dairymen recorded their strong objection to daylight saving. The motion was passed without much discussion, Mr. Dynes Fulton declaring that the board of directors was wholly in favour of fhe remit. Although July is the month of lowest output on dairy farms, a comparison with that month last year shows a big increase in Waikato’s butter-fat production. The total advance pay-out to suppliers by the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., on Monday for July was £80,277, as against £59,759 for July. 1927. A very good position was shown at the 21st annual meeting of the Waimana Dairy Company. Mr. ,T. Mitchell, chairman of directors, presided. The annual report stated that with the exception of a small quantity of export cheese was sold on consignment and realised top market prices. The quality of the cheese manufactured was of the highest standard, again winning for the company the Hardley Shield, with an average grade of 95.5 points, and an average grade over the whole season of 93.269 points, this being the highest average grade for cheese shipped through the port of Auckland. Suppliers had had a progress payment of Is 5d a lb. of butter-fat, and after providing for a further payment of 3d a lb. and depreciation, £431 9s Id, there remained a balance of £490 17s sd. out of which £177 19s 9d was placer! to reserve account. It was estimated there would be a further £d a lb. for distribution, making the total payment for the season Is BJd. The retiring directors, Messrs. G. Hewitt, J. Gillanders and T. Goodwin, were re-elected and Mr. F. Prideaux was reappointed auditor. A resolution congratulating the manager,and staff on the high quality of the cheese manufactured was carried by acclamation.