TOMATO A LA “OAK”

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 834, 30 November 1929, Page 7

TOMATO A LA “OAK”

WONDERFUL ORGANISATION MAKES DAINTY PRODUCTS At this time of the year a visitor to the “Oak* fruit preserving works Is impressed with the large quantity of first-grade tomatoes which are delivered there daily direct from the growers. During the season this establish inert handles hundreds of tons of red ripe tomatoes for conversion into sauce, soup and puree. To follow the course of operations the tomatoes proceed from the unloading and weighing platform, over a sorting table, direct into a spacious mechanical washer, in which, while in a state of constant agitation, the tomatoes are subjected to the cleansing effect of numerous high pressure water jets. From the washer the tomatoes are automatically delivered direct into a 400-gallon glass-lined vat, fitted with a high pressure steam coil, by means of which the fruit is rapidly boiled down to the required consistency, as ascertained by the latest scientific methods. The necessary sugar, vinegar, spices, etc., are then added, and the boiling continued until further tests show that the desired result has been attained. The valve at the bottom of the vat is opened and the sauce flows by gravity through an ingenious machine which removes the tomato skins, seeds, etc. The finished product then gravitates directly to the bottling machine, by means of which a number of preheated bottles are filled at a time; these :-n turn are as speedily dealt -with by the “Crown” topping machine. {After the filled bottles have passed through a steriliser, the manufacturing process has been completed. All that remains is to attach the labels by an electrically operated labeller, wrap and pack, with suitable material, into the delivery cases. The final result is “Oak” Tomato Sauce, a most appetising relish, made fin New Zealand from the best pnateriuls, under hygienic conditions, and scientific methods, by expert cooks! What could be better? THE MODERN HAT BOX INDISPENSABLE PART OF TRAVEL EQUIPMENT Nowadays few men carry a hat-box fct all, but the increase in travel by motor is gradually developing a demand Cor a light case that will carry a felt hat, with room for collars and ties m the space under the crown, and it is safe to predict that in the future there >vill be a steady demand for this article. At present the bulk of the hat-box trade is done in ladies’ goods, and the fnodern tendency toward small hats, and thi diversity of design required to jnatch the various frocks of the wearer, have brought about a revolution in the business of the travel goods manufacturer. The modern ladies hat-box must, above all things, be light in weight and easily carried. It must be attractive in appearance, and, since it is generally under the owner’s personal care when travelling, its design must be juich as to harmonise with the frockSng, and do justice to the wearer’s {taste. The favourite shapes of the moment are cylindrical or horseshoe, and the most popular designs match the shoes, such as lizard, seal and snake, the fcolours being chosen according to the general colour scheme. Messrs. Palmer Collins and Whitaker Ltd., of 239 Ponsonby Road, Auckland, have made a special study of this trade, and are producing a large variety of dainty and attractive hat-boxes which are in great demand at all seasons of the year. Some are made with suitcase handles for carrying in the hand, but the most favoured style is the arm loop handle, which can be slipped over the arm, leaving the hand free to carry a purse if desired. These hat-boxes may be seen in every store dealing in travel goods and their finish and daintiness make them an indispensable part of the travel equipment of every well-dressed woman. DAIRY SPECIALISTS THE RIGHT MILK CANS COST LESS IN THE END The man who is going to follow dairy- farming as a business has to employ the same enterprise that he would in any other business. The time is comparatively recent when farming was regarded as a business requiring little or no previous preparation to be successfully conducted. The only qualification regarded as necessary was a knowledge of business equal to that possessed by others in the same locality. All that is now changed. Not only is the modern up-to-date farmer a skilled, agriculturist, knowing how to make two blades of grass grow where but one grew before, but he also has to ha\ e a good business knowledge in order to conduct his farm as successfully a.s any of the various other kinds of business in which men engage for a livelihood. Farming has become a profession. The leading principles, then, as in all other businesses, must be those wh ich control trade generally. That is. the cost of production must be lowered and the quality of the product must be raised. The farmer does not hesitate to take advantage of the many years of work ftnd study of the breeders who have made it possible for him to go out and buy the specially bred dairy cow: then why hesitate to take advantage of our 40-odd years of experimentation and development in the production of Milk and Cream Cans. Cans are no small item in the cost of production, and if this cost^ is to be reduced to a minimum, the “R.V.’ or “Iceal” brands of cans must be used, because they give both service and quality which cannot be surpassed. . We five now in an age of specialities. Alex. Harvey and Sons have specialised* in the manufacture of Milk and Cream Cans for 43 years. The dairyfarmer specialises in the production of milk. To obtain his production at a minimum cost he must support those that specialise in the subsidiary industries to the dairy industry. THOUGHTFUL BUYING Too much emphasis can never be fiven to the necessity for thoughtful uying. Shopping is to most people a minor ordeal, to be finished as soon as possible, and unless a considerable sum is involved little thought is given to it. While it might seem trivial to bother about small purchases, thousands of people axe making such every day and in the mass a considerable sum is involved. Much credit is due to the man or woman who, in buying the gmalle.«t thing, specifies “New Zealand-