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contributing an equal share towards the cost of erection 

 and equipment. 



They did not adopt the present-day methods of company 

 promotion and create funds by the issue of shares, but each 

 member agreed to send his milk to the factory, and at the 

 end of the season, when all the cheese had been sold and 

 expenses paid, the remaining balance was divided out, 

 according to the number of gallons of milk delivered by each. 



They still retain this method of payment, although if 

 a member requires to draw a sum of money on account, 

 he can do so, provided the value of the amount so drawn 

 is not greater than the estimated value of the amount 

 of milk which he has delivered to the factory. Each 

 member also agrees to purchase from the factory a quantity 

 of whey in proportion to the quantity of milk delivered. 



The Croxden Dairy Association, Ltd., Croxden Abbey/ 

 near Rocester, which was established in 1884, is also 

 deserving of mention. This society, as well as the Manifold 

 Valley society, makes upwards of 60 Ibs. of whey butter 

 per week, and, as the butter finds a ready sale at 8d. per lb., 

 it follows that the profits of the members are benefited to 

 the extent of about 2 per week. 



The manager is paid by contract for the whole of the 

 season, in one case, and in the other at the rate of so much 

 per cwt. of cheese made ; but in both cases the manager 

 agrees to find any extra labour he may require. 



The methods in vogue at each of these factories are very 

 similar to those adopted in Denmark, and they afford 

 admirable examples of up-to-date co-operative dairying, 

 worthy of more extensive imitation. 



Their records show that during the autumn months they 

 can produce i lb. of cheese from 8J Ibs. of milk, whilst in 

 spring and early summer it takes 10 Ibs. to 12 Ibs. of milk 

 to make i lb. of cheese. 



All milk is bought by weight, and the net prices per 10 Ibs. 

 of milk received by the supplier are from 6d. to yd. during 

 summer and 8%d. to g^d. during autumn and winter. 



The Dovedale (Derbyshire) Dairy Society, Ltd., and 



