Dairy factories.

Otago takes also a good position as regards cheese-and butter-factories and creameries, whether in respect of the number of hands employed, wages paid, or the value of the annual output, which amounts to about £93,875. In April, 1896, there were forty-four factories, and new ones are being started from time to time. From Port Chalmers this year were shipped 1,627 tons of cheese, and 159 tons of butter.