C0-OPERATIVE CHEESE FACTORIE

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 624, 20 May 1876, Page 2

CO-OPERATIVE CHEESE FACTORIE

bIB,"-I &m #!ad to see the question of chet.se factories hoßbeen revived by Mr Zlmcinan, an I I hope ths.fr sornofhiag practical will come oi it. If tho farniars scUlod near to Cirabridgo would jtuwantco to a factory JWO or 4>'Jo coir 9 and advertise in some of the Now York papers, I have no doubt but plenty of competent persons would nnde?balt9 iti establishment from (hit State. 1 cannot think but what Sir B's o&timato U very \of in ewjthirfc. Tho cost of a suitable building and appliance* >ohould not be limited to th-j lowest pos»ible amount, neither hhould fcho manager and hit assistants be asked io take leis than current rates of wages if a company was forme J. to carry out the schome. I also think Mr Bunciman's estimate vary low as regards tho produoi por cow.* The onlj que*tion thoro is any doubi about is —will it pay ? aud as fiero 13 a great roluotance vrith farmers nnd storekeepers t«j mtJto publio their prirato affaire, I have cnclo»o.l for your private informntiou an account of ono year'q produce of chaeso and butter fiom nine covre, tho result is £92 O3 9d, tho price obtained from 7£d to Scl per lb for cli^eao, and butfcor from lOd to Is 4d yet lb. At it took, ot the least, one oow's milk to keep the household, it would givean arcrage of about dSll 10s per cow bobidea foddingtho calves. If a factory can be established, cheeso taken from tho placn afc 6d Mrould pay yjually well and disponsa with tho household slavery. If any parson Bhould doubt tho above, you aro at parfrct liberty to show tl^o enclose 1 account, also from whom it cume.— l am. <ic, Mento. Ohaupo, May 10th, 1876,