FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 September 1916, Page 7

FARM AND DAIRY.

WAITARA DAIRY FACTORY. The 18th report q£ the Waitara Taranaki Co-op. Dairy Co., Ltd., to be presented at the meeting on Septembei 0, congratulates the members on having passed another prosperous year, the output having increased by practically sixteen tons. Considerable additions have been made to the factory, and for some time these should prove ample to cope with any increase in the output. The output of casein had increased considerably, and arrangemented had been made for the disposal of the present year's production at an improved price. Payments during the season were: July Is iid; August Is 4Jd; September Is; October to January Is Id; March and April Is 2d; May lsM; and June Is aid. The amount of bouus to he paid represents 2.77 additional for the season. The following figures show the operations for the last two years, those for 1015 being in parenthesis:—Milk 9,750.010 (0,073,032); butter-fat 444,090 (417,560); butter 522,101 (480,207); advances £24,801 9s Gd ( £20,740 Os); balance £5140 10u lid (£3489 l s Sd). The overrun was 17.0 and the average test 4.5. Suppliers' contributions to the Patriotic Fund amounted to £235 14s Id. The balance sheet shows butter sales. a s £33,110 7s Id, buttermilk £45 10s 3d, casein £579 0s lid. The amount of depreciation written off ia £427 14s Gd. j