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producing 36,823 lb. of butter. The price paid for butter fat is 7d. per lb. 
For the corresponding period last year 102,381 gallons were received at the 
factory and branch creameries, producing 37,420 lb. of butter. 
Yra.—The Yea Dairy Company is already projecting the erection of a 
creamery in the area that the new road over the ranges to Dropmore will open 
up. It will be the means of bringing within twelve miles of the railway a 
large area of dairying and grazing land which is now comparatively untenanted, 
owing to the absence of any road safe for vehicular traffic. 
Rosesrook Curerse anp Burrer I*acrory Company.—At the half- 
yearly meeting of this company the balance-sheet submitted showed a profit of 
6124 on the six months, notwithstanding that the milk supply has fallen off 
about 25 per cent., even compared with the extremely bad season experienced 
last year. A dividend of 10 per cent. to the supplymg shareholders and of 7 
per cent. to non-suppliers was declared, whilst it was stated the average price 
paid per gallon for milk was 6d., this being the bighest of any of the district 
factories during the same period. The sum of £3,548 had been disbursed in 
the purchase of milk, whilst the butter sold had realised £3,171, and the 
concentrated milk £1,518. The directors were empowered to purchase the 
factory building for the sum of £1,300. 
NEW SOUTH WALES. 
Last October the Taralga butter factory put through 18,500 gallons of 
milk for 6,500 lb. butter. Suppliers were paid from 2d. to 2°82d. per gallon. 
It is reported from Robertson that the Beehive Dairy Company put 
through 11,300 gallons of milk during October fora return of 3,996 lb. butter. 
Suppliers were paid equal to 2,°;d. per gallon for milk. . 
The Waratah Dairy Company, at Kangaloon, put through 27,313 gallons 
of milk last October for 10,547 lb. of butter. Suppliers were paid 3d. per 
gallon. : 
The Pheasant Ground Dairy Company treated 7,421 gallons of milk last 
October for a return of 2,782 lb. of butter. Suppliers were paid 23d. per 
gallon. 
Last October the Jindiandy Dairy Company put through 109,680 gallons 
of milk. It was the largest supply of milk ever received by the company for 
one month. 
For the month of October the Robertson Creamery received 65,050 lb. of 
cream, which returned 42,200 lb. of butter. 
The Albion Park Dairy Company held its twenty-sixth half-yearly meeting 
29th October, when a dividend of 74 per cent. was declared. During the six 
months ended 80th September 351,810 gallons of milk were received at the 
factory, for which suppliers were paid an average price of 5;%;d. per gallon. 
The average price received for butter was 10jd. Mr. J. 8. Arnott has been 
elected auditor, and Messrs. J. Fraser, ‘I. Armstrong, J. Dawes, and J. Burns 
were nominated as directors. Owing to the large increase in the supply of 
milk, the company has disposed of its old separators, and put down three on 
the very latest principles of construction. 
The eleventh half-yearly report of the Tongarra Dairy Company shows 
that during the six months 27,996 gallons of milk were treated at the factory, 
producing 12,577 lb. of butter, being an average yield of 1 1b. of butter from 
29 lb. 3 oz. of milk. ‘The average price received for butter was a fraction over 
114d. per lb. ‘The average price paid suppliers for factory milk was 43d. The 
milk was tested on an average at the rate of 3:95. The milk sent to Sydney 
totalled 23,393 gallons, which was paid for at the average rate of 6id. per 
gallon. Messrs. HE, Hazelton and T, Rogan were appointed directors, and Mr, 
J. Isard auditor. 
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