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

The Otara Cheese Factory

The Otara Cheese Factory was established about the year 1889, and was for some years worked on the co-operative principle. The factory is a large wood and iron building, occupying a site of four acres. The curing room has storage capacity for twenty tons of cheese, and the cheese vat will contain 500 gallons of milk. In the season of 1904 there were nine suppliers, and from 330 to 400 gallons of milk were treated daily. The machinery is driven by a stationary engine and boiler of six horse-power.