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Instruction in Butter and Cheese Making. 



Mr. Archei-j Government Dairy tSupei'visor, lias handed to me 



the following account of his work during the year : — 



In connection with my duties as Dairy Supervisor, I have visited, inspected and 

 given instruction to the managers of 42 butter factories and 15 creameries, many of 

 which I have \isited several titnes. 1 have also visited 83 farms for the purpose of giving 

 instruction in the treatment of milk and cream, the feeding and management of stock, 

 etc , also to advise and assist the Municipal Dairy Inspectors in the performance of 

 their duties. In February last I recei\-ed instructions to devote my attention to the 

 improvement of the present methods of cheese making, and I have visited 19 cheese 

 factories, at many of which I have stayed a fortnight giving instruction to the cheese- 

 makers, and in almost everj^ case with very gratifying results. In every instance I 

 have been well recei\ed and generally find people eager to receive instruction. 



I have attended at five Agricultural shows for the purpose of testing the milk in 

 connection with the milking competitions and for giving information to farmers, and at 

 five meetings in connection with the commencement of co-operative butter or cheese 

 factories. I have delivered seven lectures and papers to farmers and butter and cheese 

 factory managers, besides contributing articles to the Journal of the Department 

 of Agriculture. 



Mr. Carroll, Dairy Supervisor, reports as follows : — 



During the year I visited and inspected 502 dairy farms, 45 factories and 

 25 creameries, and also attended at the Melbourne Show, and nine country shows, at 

 which milking contests were supervised and tests conducted 



Where a proper system of dairy inspection has lieen instituted, a distinct improxe- 

 ment is noticeable in the cleanliness of cow-yards, dairies, milk store-rooms and 

 utensils. This opinion is fortified by managers ot butter factories in those localities. 

 Unfortunately, however, in some cases at least, the appointment ot dairy inspector is 

 only nominal, the salary paid not being sufficient to enable a thorough inspection to be 

 made, and the support in some instances extended by the Council is very meagre. 

 There are a few shires where inspection has been postponed owing to the drought, and 

 others again where no attempt at dairying inspection is made, and the dairy farmers 

 residing therein are antagonistic and have no sympathy for dairy inspectors or inspec- 

 tion. As a consequence of this antagonism, I found it difficult to get an opportunity 

 of imparting instruction or giving advice of any kind. 



For the benefit of the industry in general, I would advise that inspection be made 

 universal, thereby securing a uniform system of inspection, and a raising of the 

 standard of the milk supply. 



By a personal inspection of the farms, I was enabled to afford assistance and give 

 advice in the breeding and selection of suitable stock, manner of feeding, the growing 

 of summer fodders, cleaning of dairy utensils, and other details of the dairy, as well as 

 rearing of calves. Much good has been done in this direction, but owing to the large 

 district over which I have to travel, it is impossible for me to visit every farm. 



I have had occasion to visit several butter factories at the invitation of the factory 

 manager, or by direction of Mr. Crowe, to investigate the faults found in butter coming 

 in for export, and to assist in rectifying same, give instruction in testing, making of 

 pure cultures, and advice as to sanitation. 



By request, I attended meetings of boards of directors, and discussed the necessity 

 for re-building and equipping their factories with more powerful and up-to-date 

 machinery. A number of these factories were built and equipped, as was then thought, 

 to meet requirements, but the estimate has been largely exceeded, and many of them 

 have outgrown their usefulness. I am pleased to state that my efforts in this direction 

 have been rewarded, new and improved machinery having been put in, new buildings 

 erected, and alterations made to old buildings on my recommendation. 



A portion of my time has been taken up in investigating and setting right disputes 

 and misunderstandings which arose from time to time, between milk suppliers, direc- 

 tors and factory managers, thereby helping to secure a more friendly feeling between 

 dairymen and companies. 



Mr. Wilson, Assistant Dairy Expert, reports having inspected 

 1,287 consignments of butter for export beyond Australia, and in- . 



