THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 March 1915, Page 3

THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

THE future prospects of the dairying industry were briefly discussed by Mr H. E. Pacey, manager of tha New Zealand Dairy Association, in speaking at Waiuku, Mr Pacey said that, notwithstanding the improvement which had been made, he was of opinion that the best had not yet been achieved by the industry. He considered that future improvements would depend more upon the farmers themselves than upon the factory managers. It would depend on the maintenance of at least the former standard of cleanliness and care as a means of produciug a high-grade butter, and if attention were given to details upon the farm it was certain that there would be remunerative markets for butter. " Many of our farms are not carrying as many cows as they should," Mr Paeey continued, " and many of the cows are of an inferior kind. I look forward to the time when the average herd will give 3001b of butter-fat per cow per season. The improvement of i^jQ cow, and more intense cultivation, will at .J^asJ double the productiveness, of these dis.tyicts ftt a comparatively early date.