The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH. A PROPHECY.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 August 1921, Page 2

The Kaipara & Waitemata ECHO WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "THE KAIPARA ADVERTISER & WAITEMATA CHRONICLE" HELENSVILLE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4TH. A PROPHECY.

IF any man now living could fall asleep and awaken a hundred years hence, we believe he would see New Zealand practically converted into a huge dairy farm, containing thousands upon thousands of milch cows of the best breeds. He would see few sheep, but herds of cows in every direction. Land now unsuitable for dairying purposes he would see in use for such, through cultivation and scientific manuring. New Zealand is a natural dairying country —a congenial home for the cow, which consequently does her best —but is not a natural' sheep or cropping country —not as compared with other parts of the world. We believe that in the course of years many of the large tracts of land now devoted to sheep-grazing and cereal-grow-ing will be brought into use for dairying. -This is a sure and stable industry, and it will eventally cause this dominion to become very wealthyand prosperous in the truest sense of the words. The price for New Zealand butter has steadily risen since the industry was established forty years ago. At that period farmers had to be content with considerably less than half the price they now receive. There will be no real slump in dairy produce; the demand will ever be good; for we hold a big monopoly, and as an admitted fact, no matter what quantity we could, produce, our contribution will always be . a comparatively small one in the world's markets. Further, as the years go on, new discoveries in which milk will be the primary factor will doubtless be made — no one yet knows what the dairy cow is fully capable of doing. Atpresent we have fresh milk, butter and cheese, dried milk, preserved milk, and casein. There may be other valuable products to come from cow-milk through scientific research. ; The nutritious value of milk stands supreme —it is the most perfect food known, and, of course, the products which are manufactured from it are invaluable. For these reasons the demand will continue strong for all time. Dairy factory suppliers are beginning to learn the wisdom of improving the breed of their herds —it pays well to do so.