GENERAL ITEMS

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 8 December 1921, Page 4

GENERAL ITEMS

The Cambridge Co - ope native Dairy Company's Hautapu factory is now having a daily out-' put of two tons of milk spray powder and five tons of butter. This represents a considerable increase on the output for the corresponding period of last year. The output of milk powder would be much larger but for the fact that the water supply is not sufficient. A tremendous amount of water is required in the manufacture of dried milk, as may be gauged from the fact that for present requirements no less than 200,000 gallons are used daily at the factory. If the plant were worked at its full capacity it would require a daily supply of about 600,000 gallons of water.

The Hereford-Shorthorn cross bullock of huge size which was exhibited at Wanganui show by Mr G. F. Moore, of Kai Iwi, was afterwards officially weighed on the weighbridge at Wanganui railway station, in the presence of an official gathering, which included the mayor and officials of the A. and P. Association. The bullock turned the scale at 29151b. It was anticipated that a new world's record figures would be established, but such proved not, to be the case. This bullock is considered a finer specimen than the product of the Taieri Plains, which was exhibited in Wanganui some time before being sent to Australia, being splendidly proportioned.

Recently the Waitemata Railway League brought under the notice of the Railway Department the existence of an' extensive metal deposit near Kaukapakapa, which it was thought would prove to be highly suitable for railway ballast purposes, being adjacent to the route of the proposed Waitemata railway. The district engineer has made a report upon the quarry, and in reply to an enquiry by Mr A. Harris, the Minister of Railways has informed him that the metal is not considered suitable for railway purposes.