Dairying.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 273, 2 July 1910, Page 5

Dairying.

To the Editor. , Sir, —This subject, which is, now becoming one of the uppermost in this district, may be of interest to some of the readers of this journal, and is well worthy of serious consideration. • I am now turning my attention to the subject, not with any idea of becoming a representative of any journal whose object is to live by writing about it, but for the simple reason, that I can perceive a bright and prosperous future j in the whole of this and the surrounding district for the industry. I have no wish to form a company, co-opera-tion, syndicate or other concern as a net for people to throw their money in, but simply to become thoroughly competent for fulfilling any grand billet with a good fat screw attached thereto if possible, of course. Why should I not? I am certain there will be some available soon. My principal object in bringing this matter before the public is simply for the plain reason that the district is admirably suited for it, and a wise move would be to make a commencement in fostering it as early as possible. During the last six months I have travelled the whole district for many-'miles around and can state here without the least hesitation that more than two thirds of the land is suitable. I remember being in the Waikato over twenty years ago, when settlers with a hundred or mora acres of land .had a hard struggle, and the few pounds of butter consigned to the city was the only means of a living or at least of obtaining some ready cash. The work in connection with this production is only too well known. A few years later a creamery was started by & well-known Auckland firm. After a very short period a very different aspect was thrown upon the lot of the farmer. More comfort was afforded, and better remuneration for hard toil was the result. Previously the product had been sold at a few pence per pound, for local consumption only, but by selling the cream to a private firm, better prices were given for export. Frequently dissatisfaction existed, on account of the milk tests, but generally the creamery system was recognised to be the most profitable and remunerative. There has recently been in the town the principal of the identical firm 1 have mentioned, who has some desire to extend his business here. He has offered to return and deliver a lecture upon the subject of dairyjng, and if sufficient inducement is given, some developmenst may eventuate. I have heard some say,. "But, it is too much of a tie, apd a lot more trouble than sheep." Ah, 'yeslvf'tjiiij ; is so. But cap a farm of say 200 acres be made as | and are the returns'from sheep.a#|freV quent? At the end of the is the cheque. While going through the Tangitu district recently, which is merely a few miles from the railway station, I was surprised to find so many miles of good ploughable land, weighted with heavy cocksfoot grass, so thick that it was rotting. Through the Ohura and Aria districts I noticed that the industry was somewhat established, and a fair sized factory is being erected at Pio Pio, but in these present roadless Waimiha and Tangitu districts, I can picture bigger factories in the near future. It is to be hoped that our Farmers' Union, Chamjsey of Commerce and all , such , bodies, will turn their attention in thedairying direction, and wherever possible, aid the settler in making a start and encouraging the"; industry. —I am, ete., ' ' ■ NEEDLEBAR.