The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1894. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

Opunake Times, Volume I, Issue 8, 27 July 1894, Page 2

The Opunake Times. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1894. THE DAIRY INDUSTRY.

The co-operative system appears to be gaining the sympathies of those engaged in the dairy industry to a very great extent. It is, however, on a large scale that it seems to pan out satisfactorily. In Wellington a central factory is to be established by the New Zealand Dairy Union to manufacture butter for creameries on the Manawatu and Wairarapa luv s. It is proposed to deal with the cream of 15 creameries at present. The following method of worldng creameries is taken from the Wellington Evening Press : “ The Union, we understand, is prepared to erect a creamery in any suitable district if the settlers meet together and decide that they, on their parts, are willing to subscribe 200 shares of £2 10s each, to be paid mainly out of the milk, aud to guarantee at least 250 cows. The maimer in which the shares are to bo paid up is somewhat as follows :—ss on application is to be paid in cash, the balance to bo deducted out of the payment for the milk supply, not to exceed 5s per share every three months. This is the maximum allowed by the Articles. In practice, however, it is being found desirable to extend the payments over three years, so that the instalments will not be anything like so heavy as they would be under the above arrangement. In deed, the poorest settlers could not feel them burdensome. The company is, of course, a purely co-operative one. They intend to advance during the coming season 3d per gallon on a standard test. The system mostly adopted by factories in the past of paying so much per gallon without any test has been found both unfair and unprofitable. H the milk goes above this test in cream-percentage a higher price will be advanced ; if it goes bo’ow it, a lower. The sepaiated milk will bo given dack to the farmer to feed his calves and pigs. This is an all important consideration, worth probably another |d a gallon to him at the least, in view of the profitableness in the future. The milk is paid for on the 20th of each month, in cash, at tin creameries. The arrangements made last ye n’ for the sale of t lie whole of the output from the factories then in existence have, wo bolic-vo, prpvod highly successful, and all through the winter the demand has exceeded the supply. It i.s found that ft is not advisable to export butler after February,

Maori Legends will be found on our fourth page. -

Mr W. D. Scott notifies entries for his Awatuna sale.

The Eltham School has been re-opened, as the smallpox scare died out. A concert is to be given in aid of the Jetty Fund on Friday, August 10th. Mr Pettigrew notifies that he has made arrangements with Mr J. C. George for a regular supply of Crown Brand Factory Butter.

Messrs Brightwell and Son have a replace advertisement in this issue to which we direct the attention of our readers. They are direct importers of ironmongery and crockeryware, and are offering special inducements in these lines to cash purchasers.

Mr Robinson, Crown Lands Ranger, accompanied Mr Strauchon on his visit of inspection to the jetty. Owing to the high tides they could not complete their inspection, but Mr Robinson will return on next Wednesday to complete it. We notice that from Monday last the Egmont Settler is to appear as a daily. Stratford is a striking example of the utility of, the press. Before the advent of the Egmont Settler the place was unknown, but through having its wants and requirements, as well as the advantages which the district possesses for settlement, ably urged on the authorities and the public by means of its paper, it has been changed from one of the most miserable to one of the most prosperous in the Taranaki province. Its progress has been phenomenal, aud we have no hesitation in ascribing it to the Egmont Settler. Every preparation has been made for a pleasant evening’s entertainment at the Church of England social on Monday evening next, when we trust Captain Edwin will favor us with a change from the gales he has been sending ns of late. All the vocal and instrumental items are in active rehearsal and quite a treat is in store for those who attend.

A weasel was killed on Mr Humphries’ place, on the Namu Road, a few days since. One of his boys saw it in the paddock and put the dog on it. We remind those desirous of planting trees this season of the auction sale of trees which is to be held on next Tuesday by Mr W. D. Scott, in Opunake. Tbe trees are from Mr R. Smith’s nursery, Manaia, and will be a very choice lot.

There was the carcase of a Lincoln sheep on view at the Opunake Meat Bazaar, yesterday, which scaled 1701 b. The sheep was reared by Mr King, and presented by him to the Church of England gift auction. When shorn it clipped 181 b wool. Complaints have been made to us that extraordinary damage is being done to the Eltham Road by overloaded timber waggons. Our informrnt states that drivers of these conveyances carry spade and shovel and dig trenches in the road to enable them to plough through. Possibly those doing so are not aware that to use a spade or similar tool without authority on any public highway leaves them open to a fine of £2O and a term of imprisonment. It is only necessary for any settler on the road to lay the information.

Mr W. D. Scott reports the sale of Section 21, Block xiii, of Survey District, from Messrs Roberts and Anderson to Mr J. F. McGregor. The barque Thurso, which left Wellington for Newcastle early laat week, was struck by lightning during Friday's thunderstorm when near Kapiti Island. The main topgallant mast was injured. The whole of the ropes attached to the mainmast were brought down with a run. The barque is lying under the island until repairs are effected.

The Bill introduced by Mr C. J. Smith is entitled “ An Act to establish a court to hear and determine appeals by teachers, against dismissal or suspension.” It f rovides tl at the court shall consist of the Inspector-Ge-neral of Schools, the Stipendiary Magistrate of the district, and a third persou, male or female, appointed by the Minister, the court to sit at the public school in which trio teacher was employed, and the Inspector-Ge-neral to be the Chairman of the court, aud have an original and casting vote. Any teacher appealing against suspension or dismissal is to give notice to the Minister within fourteen days after receipt of the Board’s decision, and to lodge a sum of money, which may be returned if the court sustains the appeal, but otherwise it shall be forfeited to the Board. The court is to have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, administer the oath, &c, and is to be open to the public. The expenses of tbe court are to be defrayed by the Minister of Education out of the Consolidated Fund, and the Minister shall also have power to defray the expenses of appellants and their witnesses from the ;ame fund.