FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 25 September 1907, Page 2

FARM AND DAIRY.

[ Messrs. Collett and Co. have secured : the outputs of the following factories:- ; Huikama Co-op. Dairy Co, Makahu Coop. Dairy Co., and Whitford Co-op. Dairy Ca (Auckland). * J The annual general meeting of {£, lihama Dairy Company was held on Saturday The r-port stated that during tho year ending Aujjust Slat 1907, 15080,1001b s oi mfflc Xe«ff ed and from this 280 tons llcwt -/lb of commercial butter were manuacturcjd, giving the result orodfpvps factored, giving the result of lib butter to 23.51b5. of milk. The average test was 3.79. and the over-run 1172 Progress payments of 9y a d were made throughout the year, and there now remained a surplus of £1709 0s 2d to be dealt with. The company's turnover for the year, being a few pounds snort of £30,000, suppliers will have received about 10»/ 4 d for butter-fat, besides pay. ing 5 per cent on the subscribed capiI tal and also writing off 5 per cent for depreciation. Messrs R. Lainbie, junr., S. Campbell, J. Conaglen, A. Ashby, A. Cross, G. Looney, and P. Julian were elected directors for the ensuing year, Mr R. Lambie, junr., being elected* chairman. ' . ■• ■■ !->jSiS|gfl]g