Other formats

    TEI XML file   ePub eBook file  

Connect

    mail icontwitter iconBlogspot iconrss icon

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

The Tokonui Co-Operative Cheese Factory

The Tokonui Co-Operative Cheese Factory was established on the 29th of November, 1897. The building, which is of wood and iron, occupies a site of about an acre of land, and includes making, curing and engine-rooms. The machinery is driven by an engine and boiler of six-horsepower. Cheese is made daily during eight months of the year, and the large cheese vat has a capacity of 550 gallons. The curing room will store five tons of cheese. There were eight suppliers in the season of 1904, when the output of the factory was about fifteen tons. Mr B. Paddon is chairman of directors of the company.