A Butter Factory Carried on by a Chinaman.

A Mr. Chew CHONG secured first award at the Exhibition dairy produce show in New Zealand for half a ton of butter suitable for export. He has been 30 years in the colonies storekeeping in Victoria, and then in Taranaki. Storekoeping appears to have been his forte. During the time he was thus engaged he was struck with what he con sidered the indifferent quality of the butter sold to him by the farmers in his neighbour hood, and it occurred to him to start a factory, and see what proper care would do towards producing a good article. He did not consider the idea long, but soon gave practical effect, and the factory he started then has proved a complete success. No less than 120 cows are kept in connection with it, in addition to which he buys milk from the neighbouring farmers. The super vision is entirely done by himself, and the labour employed is white. He ships butter in large quantities to Melbourne and Lon don, packing it in boxes of his own invention, which answer satisfactorily in every way. Mr. Chew Chong is a naturalised English subject, married to a European, and has a large family of sons and daughters.

The following is an extract from. the report of Mr. R. M'Callnm, Government In spector on : Mr. Chong's Jubilee farm, which is situated at Eltham, Taranaki: " This is one of the best butter factories I. have visited. The machinery is good and in first class condition, and everything about it is thoroughly clean.. The machinery is driven by a water wheel. There are two Danish cream Separators, each capable of putting through 150 gallons of milk per hour. One box churn, capable of churning half a ton of butter at once; and a lever butter worker. The water-wheel is inside of the lower part of the building. The butter, when churned, is taken to a 'space hetween the wheel and the outside wall to be made up. When the wheel is in motion it causes a current of cool air in the place, throwing at the same time a spray of water in the air, which assists to cool it in hot weather, a method invaluable for butter making. Mr, Chew Chong keeps a store in the neigh: bourhood, and the milk suppliers receive payment either in goods or cash. just as they choose. I was told this business pays well. The building of a tunnel to bring the water to tho wheel, and plant, cost over £700."

Northern Star (Lismore)

(Saturday 31 May 1890 )