MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1928, 2 March 1885, Page 3

MASTERTON FARMERS' CLUB.

The regular monthly meeting of the ■above was held in the Council Chambers "on Saturday. Present—Messrs It. D. (Chairman), Day, Welch, Stewart,. •- Shaw, Blatchford, Buick, Kummer, " Caselberg, Macara, R, Dagg •' jifp and Hessey. i'The proceedings at' the last Meeting ■ were confirmed. 1 The following persons were balloted for • and duly elected as. members:—Messrs- "■ < J. Harding, R, Meredith, R. Brown, A.' Mutrie, J, Brown, E, Meredith,' S. E, yX Gapper, and R. J. Fitton. The following tenders were opened for ; - * a meeting room:—The Temperance Hall, ■ the Temple Chambers, and a'ii- offer to erect a suitable building in Hall street, ; --- with stables. .. .Mr.Hessey advocated obtaining a meet? .. ing room for the solo use of the Club, where farmers. might leave sample's of grain and produce, keep ai ; registry of their requirements, and conduct their correspondence. . He moved, That a per...manent Club room be obtained, with all the requirements for Club purposes, and that a Committee be appointed consisting of Messrs Caselberg, Macara, and the mover to secure the most suitable place and report at the next meeting, Mr Kummer seconded theproposal and J!|gested that stables should he secured if possible. The motion was carried. . \Re the report of the committee upon daily factories, The Secretary read a letter from Mr F, H. Wood, secretary- of the Grey town cheese factory, enclosing & copy of their last balance sheet which • showed a considerable loss upon the two years transactions. •; A'letter Was also read fronv-tho .■secreof the Clareville factory, giving details of plant, working and general in" ■ formation regarding starting a now factory. >: Mr Caselberg said he could speak to the correctness of the loss : to the Greytown company he being a shareholder, but there was one such it could ■be called—they did not' stand alone in that position, every factory in the colony being the same. He would like information to be obtained as to '.the., working of the Palmerston factory where they were making butter only and had in use the American Patent Cream Separator. He was of opinion that the production of & butter and cheese coubincd would pay. might also obtain particulars as to tfjpvorking of the Woodvillc factory. As regarded the sale of colonial butter in the English Market he had-sent Home a consignment which had realised from 120s to 1365, but the next lot -lie- sent unfortunately only realised 32s through defective storage in transit. He was of opinion, however, that butter could be landed in London in good condition that would always fetcli 100s. Mr Hessey said he had just read a report of the Palmerston Butter Factory which showed that butter was even less payable than cheese. He did not wish to throw cold water upon the undertaking, but personally ho was of opinion that cropping would better pay the farmer than cow keeping. " • Mr Macara thought the balance sheet of the Greytown Factory' was sufficiently convincing that the. industry would not pay here. Where life had ''to -be- em, ployed they could not'compete' with- the ■ farmer who made his, Gutter and "cheese athome. •' •' ■ Mr Buick contended the reason of the non success of the Greytowii .'Factory was that they suspended operations for a con- • aiderable period of' tlie year 'when the butter ruled high to suit the nispiers of milk, and they lost a consider able revenue by not keeping pigs for the. consumption of of, the milk which they to the suppliers. The Edendale Factory was a paying concern and he felt suro'it wouldttay in Mastcrton. Mr Shaw said the Company made the Edendale success. ■ They had purchased 1000 acres of superb land and stocked it and could thus secure a constant supply of njiE , ' ■ ■ ■ The Chairman said the great 'object of the proposal was. for the fostering , and ■ Mid oncourageme'nt of a local industry and he would nofj'fight'-shy because of one balance sheet being unfavorable; ! Mr Chamberlain said lie could ijond inilk :• from 30 or 40 cows if the factory was star- . ted, that now went to the calves. The Secretary was instructed to pro-" • eure further information in the direction indicated and tfre'jfurther consideration • of the report was "adjourned. . ; ; '« Mr Mr had upon him in' respbet to;the t'epreMentation of the,.products of the district •. ajgj&e forthcoming exhibition, and as that i f jjpiie last day for. making , application : for spaco, he had takeii. upon himself to i socuro twenty squarp : ;-feet. on behalf Of i the Club, which acijpn he trusted would meet with their approval. The action ofWr Caselberg was-con- ' firmed, and Messrs R. Welch, ■T. Chamberlain, J. Hessey,. ran.tr M. Caselberg , wore appointed a-■• Committee to obtain samples of grain .'and other produce for the Exhibition. • Mr Hessey gave notice of motion that at the next meeting he would bring forward for discussion the subject of the best means to be applied for the' destruction. of small birds; He" thought that united action should be taken for the destruction of the pest through the Club, who could distribute .poisoned grain for that purpose. : The meeting then, adjourned.