The Dairy Industry.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4718, 14 May 1894, Page 3

The Dairy Industry.

Meeting at Featherston, (From Our Own Correspondent.)

A meeting of tho Dairy Farmers' Union milk suppliers was held on Saturday owing to their having received a oiroular which almost intimated,from the Secretary of the company at Palmereton North, the desirability of dosing tho creamery for the three I winter months,

Mr W. Udy, who is going up to a meeiing of tho Directors at Palmereton on Tuesday next, was present to take np the views of tho suppliers generally on tho question,

Mr J, G, Cox was voted to tbe chair. It was considered impossible to say the exact quantity of milk each could give during tbo winter months, and no one cared to give the quantity roughly.

Mr Udy aaid be knew nothing of tho circulars in the han-Js of the shareholders, as he had not been present at the meetiDg of 12tb inet. He said ibe Directors only required to know roughly the quantity likely to be sent so that the creamery should not be carried on at a km during June, July and August. Mr Goodrich enquired wbat quantity the Directors required during the threo months named, Ho considered one factory could be worked all the. year round at a profit, if two were worked it would be at a loss, He stated 560 gallons were supplied to tbe creamery on Friday, and this might be increased, He was opposed to its being closed for tho winter months.

The question of n cheese factory was left in abeyance, but it was decided tbat a refrigorator was indispensable in any case, as it was owing to the want of one that the Featherston butter did not fetch as much as the Palmerston. It was also decided lhat the quality of the milk should be [tested, as milk from an Aldemoy | would be 30% heavier than that of a Holstein.

There wero some minor oomplaints rt the supply of milk previous to the I lire.

The following resolution was passed unanimously "That the factory be removed to a Bite nearer the Old Clamp and the present creamery closed.

Mr Cox informed tho meeting that he had had a telegram from Mr Valentine, chief dairy expert, saying that he would lecture on dairy products and its developments, on Wednesday next, at 1.30 pm., at Featherston, but he would havo to return to Wellington by the afternoon train.