CAMBRIDGE DAIRY PRODUCE AND BACON FACTORY.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2075, 24 October 1885, Page 2

CAMBRIDGE DAIRY PRODUCE AND BACON FACTORY.

A "MKunvo of the shareholder of this factory was held at tlie company's* office, on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. There weie twelve piesent, Mr J. It. S. Richard"•nn in the chair. The Chan man explained the object of the meeting. The simsou for cheese m iking, propei ly speaking, had commenced, but as yet the ln.imgei hid not got any adequate supply of milk wherewith to commence opui.itions. Only 1.10 gillons were lequired, but even this small amount had not been forthcoming. He believed that the farmers were ke-sping their milk back for butter making, as that article w is fetching a better prico in the market. Ho did not think this was fair to the fact' uy. Unless they showed more interest in its welfare, it m.isfc undoubtedly come to the ground, and it citainly was not in the intercut of the Cambridge district that Mich a thing .should happen. This factoiy had been erected at very great cost, and the frumers should see nothing was wanting on their part to maintain it, and to make it a success. Mr Ferguson denied that the firmer* were keeping back the r milk a* it juid them better to make butter. Tliis was not the cause nt all, and Mr Richardson hid been misinformed. The factory was v> late in starting last season as to make the calving L\to this seison, which was the trnecui^c of the deficiency. The farmers were not guilty of indifferonce or neglect, it w,i> simply this they were not retdy. The Chairman asked when the farm-t s would be ready to send in their supply ? Th it was what they wanted to arrive at. Mr Ferguson said, as far as he could understand, the factory might have started that morning with 160 gallons. Air Lewis thought it was absurd that the manager should bo asked to commence operations with such a mean supply. The Chairman agreed that such a supply would mean working at a loss, but they would make a start with it nevertbele>s Personally, though a farmer, he was unable to bend any milk, as his land had only bean broken up ; but next yeav he hoped to contribute largely as a supplier. Mr Lswis said that Mr Fergusons excuse about not being able to prepare then cms was pleaded ust year, and so they o-tly git about 350 gallons. It was thought, howerer, that this year an early .st.ufc would bo made, the farmcid would all be ready, and a large supply would be foithconnng. But they had been disappointed The farmer-" did not seem to exert them sehes as they ought in this matter. He thought they had had ample tuna to get th <it cow-, ready this season. Tho manac^i had made an active cwiva.ss, but had only been as-iiired of 11.1 gallons This certainly did nut say ni.ich for tin Houusliing district of C.uiibudgc with itmany prosperous f.iriiH. Th^y hid one of thi? bust factories in the colony, and still they could only #.>t 113 gallons to stirfc with. The Clnirman pointed out that if they ould ffet 800 or 1000 gallons they woul i soon b'S able to declaic a dividend, and ppi haps give the suppliers a better pnco foi their milk. Had rhoy the butter-ni icing machinery they might have mvl.' an e.uly ft\it, as this could bo worked, li'uvo\ei small the simply. Mr Watt estimited that about 203 gil lons would bo forthcoming on Mondiy. Tiiere would be about 50 gallons from Pukerinm side alone. He expected they would leuvch 430 gallons at the very least this season. Mr Lewis wanted to know how it was that the To Awamntu Factory could command a supply of over 1000 gallon-), whereas tho Cambridge district at its be-t was only expected to give a supply of about 400 gallons ? Mr Watt explained that tho Te Aw.iinntn Factory had been started for some years. It took a long time to establish dairies, and got them in working oider. Suppliers would agree with him that a dairy could not be worked up in one, or yet two seasons. Again, in the Te Awamntu district nearly every man contributed his quota, which was not the case in the Cambridge district, whero there were wiminy companies and farmers, who, though they supported the factory by taking shares, did not supply any milk. Mr Lewis pointed out that if thoso people to whom Mr Watt referred supplied milk, the factoiy would be ono of the most successful in the colony. Mr Shaw, Scotchman's Valley, said he was milking 14 cows, nnd if ho had mine grass ho would boon increase his supply. Those piesent were a^ked to hand in th" quantity they were prepired to bring to the factory on Monday morning, when 28"> gallons were assured. Tho Manager said he would see the other suppliers when he hoped to have the supply 1 gruatly augmented. ' It was then unanimously agrenl that the factoiy stait operations on Monday in>>inmg, milk to be received between tho houis of 7 till 8.4*5. Mr Shaw iai«ed the question of payment. Ho thought theie should bo a sort of fixed p iy day, when all hiippheis should receive then money. This idea was uninnnou«]y approved of, and it was accordingly agreed that the suppliers be paid ovoi y three months, \i/., on tho second Friday in Jamiai y, April, July and October. The Societal y explained that it was the intention of the director to pmchn^o a butter making plant, winch would bo ready for woi luntf at the end of the season. This was all the business, and the ineot ing lose. __________^__

Tut, Utility of Ellctuicity. — Still another \\ outlet fill use has been fouml for electricity. Recently electrodes connected witli n dynairo of the power of 40 ordinary Darnell cells were put into 4.) gallons of fresh milk, and in exactly 4\ minutes butter was piodnccd. The quantity obtained was fully equal to that procurred in tho ordinal y way and the quality perfect \ttention is dnun to the advert scment of C.ipt Nouter. Nt-\v \\ h irt, Cambridge Mr W S Ev ms, piano tuner, notifies th it lie Is now :n Waikato. llic le /Vwamutu I'own Uonrd his abolished the pound heretofore existmc in ih.it I own. Outstanding claims under the Forcit Treos Pl.mtinß linrouraß^inent Alls must be stnt in to tin Commissioner ol Crown Lands before the JUt December Messrs. Georfjc and Times R.imsav, farmers, Paikuku, near Kan>;iaohia, have dissolved p irtnership Ace ounts owmff to th late firm must bn p nd to, and iccounts owin? by tho firm will be paid by Mr James Walton, To Auamutu.