The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1882. DAIRY FACTORIES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1049, 30 December 1882, Page 2

The Temuka Leader SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1882. DAIRY FACTORIES.

Thb Butter and Cheese Factory question has now been before the public for a considerable time, and has been dis-

cussed from every imaginable point of view. It met with much opposition in the beginning, and had many difficulties to contend with, but still there was a sufficient nurabpr of enterprising m n in the district to take up enough shares to warrant the company being floated. But though the Company was floated it had not capital to start just Tib. en. Besides, it was too late in the year, and it was decided to wait until next stason. The Company will by that time, have sufficient money to start free of debt, and it will be in an excellent position to carry on business. At Mr Bowrou's l<cture last Wednesday evening, Mr James Guild paid that there was only one thing to prevent the factory from starting, and that was the destruction of the world by the comet next year. Moreover, as tenders are invited for the erection of the building, nobody can doubt that it will be started, and we have no doubt whatsoever as regards its success. But, as Mr Guild said, there are various degrees of success. lithe Factory Company has to borrow money it will have to pay interest for it, and soma of its profits will thus go into the coffrrs of the bank. The way to avert this is to give the directors sufficient capital to carry on the work. We think we are right in saying that by next season they will have sufficient to carry on the IVmuka Factory without borrowing any money, but that is not enough, There are many parts of this district altogether too remote from the Temuka Factory, and milk could not very well be brought in from these places. The best plan, therefore, is to start branches in the outlying districts, say one somewhere on the Geraldine Flat and one on the Waitohi Fiat. Small branches could be built in these places for very little money, they could be managed by one man at each place, and they would just answer the same purpose in these neighborhoods as the larger factory at Temuka. The peop/e of Ashburton whose factory at Flemingfon has been only about two months in existence have arrived At this conclusion, and from all parts of the country requests are pouring in cm the directors asking them to establish branches in the outlying districts. If the people in the districts to which we have referred will only consult their own interests they will adopt a similar course, but they must take immediate steps so that their branches will be at once erected, and be ready to start by the beginning of next October, simultaneously with the Temuka Factory. Bjfore they send a request to the Temuka Factory Company, however, there is one thing necessary Before the Company can extend its ramifications it must get more money. Mr James Guild, tho other night said, that there were 2CO or 800 shares yet to be sold, and these must be dispr ed of before the Company can erect branches in the outlying districts. The first thing the outlying distn'cts therefore should do, is Lu take up these .shares ; they will then have a claim on the Temuka Company, and we icel ccniident

that the directors will be only too glad to do anything they can to meet the requirements oi the districts. The impression that only 3d per gallon could be given for milk, which gained a hold on the people's mind in the beginning, ought to be removed by this time. The Edendale factory is giving 5d per gallon, and the Ashburton factory d-d for milk, and it is not at all improbable that mora could be given for if too. Mr Bowi'ou in his lecture said that every gallon of milk would yield lib of cheese at least, and that it would one; half-penny to convert a gallon of milk into J lb of cheese, lie said more than this, lie said, thnt pigs kept in connection with the factory would more than half :<nv the expense oi making the cheese, so that in fact every gallon oi' milk M'ld to the iacb'i'y may be reckoned as a lb of 'ciieese. The value ot' the cheese, therefore, is the value of the'iuhk, ;ind if farmers are shareholders it! the Company they in fact get their milk c>n\ cried into (diecso for nothing lot ih'.-m, an i gel, ihe chce.-.e price lur ii. 'i hi.s i; a point wlm-ii iarmjrs ■mould not lose sight o<. fdllpoo-dug eht-c.--.- e- od per lb. the Immst it can he, the- shrmei- who is u shareholder in the Cmemnv will receive ltentiy I'd pel ■.;;iM,iu ibr iiis milk in this way. lie \.':\\ a I frr.-.i- get, say 4 J. per gallon for b ;

the enil of the year, and » dividend is declared, he will get very nearly the 2d per gallon more on his shares. It may. be said that there will be persons selling milk to the factory who will not be shareholders, and that they caanot get the full profit, ta the dividend cannot reach them. To this we answer, serve them right ; they do not deserve it, be-

cause they had not the enterprise to take up a few shares when they were in the market. We have no sympathy with such people, and they are not deserving of any. Nobody should take them into consideration. And now we refer our readers to the report of Mr Bowron's lecture published elsewhere. He has had 44 years' experience in dairy farming, he knows the London market, he has travelled every country where cheese and bacon are made, and he says that there is not on the face of the earth the superior of Temuka for cheese and bacou making. In fact he said that he saw around him wherever he turned pyramids cf gold if the people only had the enterprise to go about developing it. He also said that the cow was the best means of developi \g it, and that at 2d per gallon a cow would yield £ls a year. He eight to know it ; he is a thoroughly practical intelligent man, and if the farmers are not convinced by his lecture we must say that they will staivl greatly in thsir own light. We believe they will. The farmers of this district have already done great work, During the past year they have laid the foundation stone of two great industries. Twelve months ago people laughed at the attempts that ha J been made to start industries in Temuki. When die act'on in re the Kakahu Coal Company was brought against Mr Hayhurst, the Timaru Berald sneered at the people of Temuka on account ot the way everything had failed. Recently it has been complimenting them, in fact Temuka is getting its name up, and becoming the envy of other places. The result of last year's work will not be felt until the linseed and cheese fectones are properly at work, and when that day comes the pyramids of gold which Mr Bowron saw around will be developed. There is not the slightest danger of either industries not starting. Sufficient money has been subscribed towards the Linseed Company, and all doubts as to the Cheese Factory are removed by tenders having been called for erecting the building. What is wanted, as we have pointed out, is the balance of the unsold shares to be taken up, so that the Company can erect branches where they are required. We trust the farmers in the districts to which we have referred will take immediate steps in this matter, and by next October there will not only bo one factoiy, but three factories iu the district.

NEW YEAR.

Before our next issue we shall have commenced the year 18So. We therefore take this opportunity of wishing our readers ' A Happy New Year.' The year 1883 is ushered in under very favourable auspices, and if it dees not prove the most prosperous of any for a long time, we shall be greatly disappointed. First of all we shall have the most bountiful harvest that has ever been witnessed, unless bad weather

I interferes with it. One million stfrling is to be raised by Government, ami when that sum is placed in the banks it will make money more plentiful and easier to be obtained. From a colonial point of view, therefore, the prospect is good } but from a local point of view it is much better. There is a sumof £IOO,OOO to be raked by the Timaru Harbor Board, ami there is a leu: to be raised by the County Council to irrigate the plains, and when all. the money is put into circulation in the district there can be no doubt but that it will have the ell'ect of stimulating the people to greater enterprise. There are many other things to which we might refer, including the cheese and linseed industries, which add to the prospects of increased prosperity. In fact, we think that the coming year holds out better prospects than any year for a long time, and that we shall h.tve a season id'great prosperity. Let us hope that we shall not be disappointed, out that if will turn out even beyond our anticipations. .Lot us also think that though we have done great work last year there is something to be done yet. The Paper Mill is yet to be started, and it would be worth all the others if the people would take ii up. We shall have more io s;iy on th- subject be tore loim\ and hi the meantime we shall content ourselves with wi-hing our readers a " ITippy ev >' Year."