EXPERIMENT DAIRY FARMS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1538, 6 September 1912, Page 8

EXPERIMENT DAIRY FARMS.

A FARMER'S-VIEW

At the annual mooting of the Knupokomii Dairy Co., Mr. M'l'hillips movcil that this meeting considers the tinio has arrived when there should be moro small experiment dairy farm's in the dairying districts, and as there is nn agricultural reserve in this district, this meeting would urge upon tho Minister for Agriculture tho great advantage to the district j! ho would start such n farm hero on scientific lines, and would urge him to give effect to the ahovo resolution." ' Mr. M'Phillips said people wanted to find'how to mako three blades of grass grow whore now only two grew. Analysis of soils was required, fo as to sen what manures were-needed. It had been asserted that in many cases only 7 per cent was returned for tho manuro used, and this was duo to tho use. of wrong manures.' Ho believed - tho resolution would strengthen tho hands of tho uovernment. . .... The motion was earned unanimously.

'•'Experience is.a good teacher, though her ■fees' aro often pretty high. The lessons some factory managers havo learnt from using inferior utensils havo meant loss of profit's. But the' experience has taught them the value of "Victor" Vats, and the advisableness of installing these superior utensile without delay. Close on nno hundred "Victor' A r ats are on order. Are yours included? If not, order at once 'from Albert J. I>arton. Carterton.—Advt.