ELTHAM

ELTHAM
(from our own correspondent.)
The remarks in the issue of 25tb by an occasional correspondent with regard to the difference between the amount paid for butter fat by the Cooperative and Mr Chong has caused some comment amongst Mr Chong's suppliers. I therefore called on Mr Chong's manager, Mr Allen, and went into figures with him, and I find that he pays 7 11-40ths of penny butter fat. You will sco that this is a fraction over 1 as quoted by the correspondent. I also find on enquiry that chose suppliers to the Co-operative factories have to pay one shilling for every 60 gallons of milk supplied, which is equal to per lb butter fat. It will be seen by this that Mr Chong's factory stands out a Jd per lb better than the most, as he supplies capital, whereas the Cooperative members have to supply capital for their factories. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 4147, 28 January 1899, Page 2