A "BOOST" COMPETITION

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2209, 23 July 1914, Page 10

A "BOOST" COMPETITION

TO -INCREASE THE MANAWATTJ A. AND P. MEMBERSHIP. (By* Tel«BrflTih—Special OoTmponflMiM Palmerston North, July 22. Mr. Ernest Short, tho now president of tho A. and P. Association, at Tuesday's meeting revealed his solierae to raise tho membership to 3000. Ho proposes to issue a circular inaugurating a champion membership competition, tho committee giving prizes to those getting first, second, and third largest number of new £1 paid members. Tho competition will bear tho complexion of the Queen of Carnival competition, by the provision that members shall nominate candidates for tho championship and tlion secure in tlwir names all new members possible. Contests will close on Friday, November 6. Tho dato of closing nominations has not yet been fixed. The proceeds will be used in improving tho grounds, the presidont declaring that the cattle pens are 20 years obsolete.

We think that'ono of tho crowning benefits of tho home-separated cream system is the warm, wholesome skim milk, ready for immediate uso for stock-feeding and other purposes. We have seen figures of some of our best and foremost dairymen, which prove that their own skim miikj used under the best conditions, is worth equal to threepence per lb, of, butter-fat. They have vailed ns their cream and got proper weight, test, and price for it. Wo want yours. Rail to St.. John's Station, c.o. Wanganni Fresh Food and lico Co — Advfc. > The value and benefit of pasteurisation of milk as n preventive to the spread of disease in stock is shown by a return available from Rongotea (says the" "Standard"'). Of 413 pigs. sold to Uie .PeHding .agent during the past two months, only ono was condemned. ,