GLENBROOK.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 1, Issue 44, 15 November 1912, Page 2

GLENBROOK.

(By our Travelling Representative.) Having frequently visited this district when it wa<* known by various other names, I was phased, during my trip on Friday, to find the unanimity with which the new name, "Glenhrook", had been adopted. It is only necessary to view the farms of Messrs J. D. Chalmer?, J. McElwain and T D. Reid to judge the excellent quality of the land in this locality. Calling upon Mr Chalmers, who is locked on as the father of Glenbrook, I found he had gons to meet Mrs Chalmers, who was that day returning home after .successfully undergoing a serious operation. Everything lacking well. I next pushed on to Mr J. McElwain's picturesque homestead, surrounded as it ii ry ornamental shrubbery, neatly kept lawn and flower beds. Here is a model farm, well kept and running cattle and sheep which are in the pink of condition. The pasture is unquestionably the best I have seen Mr McElwain is a firm believer in substantial topdressing, a mixture of line steamed bone, super A and potish being libererally bestowed. I was taken thrcugh a six-acre paddock which had been laid down for 12 years ana :o farmer could wish for anything better-a rich, heavy sole of grass and clover that a large herd of calves were unable to enpe with. In fact, alfovcr this farm clover is in an abundance, and, as Mr McElwain remaked, "grows like a weed." This is the farm where the champion Lincoln sheep are reared, and from which stock are sent to all parts of New Zealand, and for many years regularly exported to the Argentine. The first priz- s and championships obtained all over New Zealand agair.st the very besc southern breeders are too many to enumerate, and would easily take a column of this paper. A tip too milking shed and milking machine and engine have just been erected, a large concrete yard neatly fenced with sawn timber, a large waggon and shed where a milk-can sia-. i is o: a level with the waggon floor, all show the thoroughness with which the various details are cairicd our. A line herd of 50 cows are now beiut milked, and are yiel ling over 3500 lbs of milk per day. The manager's house —a model building wilh a double bay front—is quite a: addition to the district. All the building work for this row plant has been faithfully carried out by Mr J. P. Dromgool, of VVaiuku, atu reflects great credit on his worl- mi n A call at the creamery showid io, manager, Mr J. Whitham, an' In assistant busy cleaning up. Whitham reports an excellent ai:p ply. Some 15,0001bs of milk, mg over 100 gallons of ua.. :. ;.■

taken daily from 23 suppliers; the largest of whem are Mr \J. f. '■ *-jfl with 270011n, C. J. West 1601,11*, and McElwain 15001b?. liu les* range from 3.1 to 4.15, ami thjp manager's t~3t of skin: .07. Although ;: second separator has just been installed ;.' t ;;r,.-ai, amount of delay is experienced by suppliers at the crcm.-V as the skim milk pump is row ta»lly inad quate to with the milk, and very little benefit is obtained from the second machine. It is estimated that owing to the l a equ \ti r lant over £7 a work in t me is Ijs! to Glenbruok suppliers The manager, who is an excellent man, do.-s all in his power to remedy the evil. A visit to the school f u id about 30 children, of all standards being carefully taught by Miss Cook, who is in sole charge. In: Inspector's report, which Miss Cook modestly handed to m.; on enquiry, showed an exceptional rerdhg. It states the school is carefully aiid intelligently taught, arithmetic is of unusually good quality, attendance good, history, reading and geography are satisfactory, excellent and superior. Miss Cook says the children are of exe-ptional intelligence, which greatly assists her labou-'s. Another large progressive farmer in this part is Mr T. D Keid, where SO odd cows are milked. The plaf-e all looked in tip tap condition. As Mr Reid was away [ did not call, but seme interesting particulars may be had from here later. A big metal contract has recently been let to Messrs Clark and Honey, over 3000 yarda bJ ,g required for the Tramway road. These contractors have ordered a powerful new crusher, which will be capable of doing double the work of anything in the district. On Mr H. .1 Cooper's farm a valuable quarry is being worked, where'an unlimited amount of stone can be had and large heaps of sptwls are now to he seen. Oa a portion of the Tramway road some very necessary work is i\ quired opposite Mr Fearman's property, for which Messrs Gejnvi and Pearman have made the Weiuku Koad Board a wry liberal proposal, offering to do the work on a £1 for £1 basis, up to £l2. As this, would do about 22 chains of road Lrmatinn on a very much needed road it is to be hoped the offer will be accepted.