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Cheese Factories in Derbyshire. 
and a fear lest they should involve the interests of the guarantors, 
they deemed it prudent to act with caution. The success of the 
past season has given them such confidence in the movement 
that they will have no hesitation in increasing the number to 
500 cows. The following are the rules and bye-laws to which 
each milk-contributor had to append his signature before he 
could be admitted as a patron, or could participate in the benefits 
to be derived from the Association. 
Derbyshire Cheese-factory Association. 
Rules. 
That this Association be called " The Derbyshire Cheese- 
factory Association." 
That it be managed and governed by a Central Committee, 
the members of which shall be those persons subscribing not less 
than a sum of 50?. to the Guarantee Fund, or their agents ; 
and the representatives of the Managing Committee, of not more 
than three members from each, seven members of such Central 
Committee to be a Quorum. 
That the Central Committee shall appoint a Managing Com- 
mittee for each factory ; such Committee not to exceed six 
members, two of whom shall be selected from the suppliers of 
milk to such factory ; these Committees to have the entire 
control of their respective factories, and of the officers of such 
factories, the manufacture of the cheese, and the disposal of the 
whey. A Sub-Committee, of not more than three members, in- 
cluding the Chairman of such Managing Committee, or his 
deputy, to be appointed the Finance Committee and for the sale 
of cheese of such factory. 
That the Managing Committee of each factory shall have 
power to make such Bye-laws as they may consider expedient 
and carry them into effect, such Bye-laws to be submitted to the 
Central Committee. 
That Messrs. Crompton, Newton, and Co., of Derby be the 
Treasurers of the Association. 
That the Central Committee shall appoint a Secretary to the 
Association, who shall be required to audit the Manager's books 
of each factory every month, prepare reports and accounts for 
such Committee, record the minutes of their meetings, and 
carry out their instructions, pay the suppliers of milk their due, 
and transact generally the business of the Association. 
That all payments above 1/. shall be made by cheques, signed 
by the Chairman (or his deputy) of the Managing Committee of 
the factory to which such payments belong, and by the Secretary. 
