COW-TESTING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 600, 31 August 1909, Page 8

COW-TESTING.

'••';''.■ THE DANNEVIRKE VIEW, pi,:; ; In; advocating a. yield-testirig association fop the dairy herds of Dannevirke, the "Advocate" says :■— "We understand that Mr. John O'Hara, chairman of the Norsewood Dairy Company, is so impressed' .with the value to the dairy fanner of testing. and culling his!herd that he is desirous of seeing an associaton established in and around Dannevirke, dn> similar' lines to that just formed in the!Wairarapa. Mr. O'Hara has himself,, in'the past, applied the practice of testing his cows, and knows from .experience how important a factor, it, is in enhancing the monthly returns. There is, wo understand, a Government officeri stationed in Dannevirke, who is quite capable of undertaking the testing, and all that should be required would be suitable apartments in which to conduct the investigations, and that the' dairy .farmers themsolveß should display'some interest in the project.,, In the meantime inquiries will bo made, and if there:is any-general desire to have such an assobiation-formed in this district, in all probability the Chamber of Commerce will discuss 'the advisability ' of ' ■ inviting ; : Mr. Ouddio to come to Dannevirke and discuss thepropbsal with the farmers personally. ' \