THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE. Friday December 6. 1901. The Dairy Industry

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, Volume 1, Issue 36, 6 December 1901, Page 2

THE RODNEY & OTAMATEA TIMES WAITEMATA & KAIPAKA. GAZETTE. Friday December 6. 1901. The Dairy Industry

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Perhaps one of the most commendable amd practical movements that the newly formed Warkworth center of the Farmers Union will have to place to its credit, is its acting upon our instigation to bring the Dairy question to a head within this district. We are pleased to find that many of the leading settlers as they are becoming better informed on the subject, are fast being convinced to our way of thinking viz:— that the dairy industry can be run on profitable lines in this district, if not 'with emminently satisfactory results, At the last meeting of the Union the general expressions of opinion given by practical men who knew what they were talking about, were unanimously favorable to the project, and readily acquiesced in our request to call the public together from all parts of the district, to have a beg "korero" in the Masonic Hall Warkworth; as will be seen by advertisement, this has been done. The next step now, is for everyone who can, to bring themselves and their neighbours, also all the reliable information that they may possess relative to the subject. The low prices ruling for wool at the prensenfAucklank Woolsales, for the present seasons clip following on a consistently yearly decline should make the settlers of this and similarily placed districts who have hitherto pinned their faith to wool and mutton,

! pause and think, Cattle grown for the market are subject to heavy fluctuations, fruil growing though not to be treated ; .slightingij7" takes time to develop and can only utilise a small area of qiu* lands, for extensive .serial crop growing, these lands are not suitable: but, standingout conspiciously above all agricultural pei'snits in this colony is the Pairy Industry, unique, in-as-Miuch that, it commands not only an assured, steady and grooving market for factory-made bu.ter, giving the farmer immediate anc} cash returns, thus placing him master of his own in come and e^penditur-G, but it is enriching him as a side spec" by the eiil;ai].CGd faliie of his landed property.. So it is to this industry that the farmers of this district must naturally look to for the means from wlikh the most of them will, sooner or latsr, be compelled te provide the comforts of their future years or the more pressing needs and responsibilities to those dependent upon them, and we argue with confindence, thq.t the time is now fully ripe to seriously make a beginning, yfe h.^ve no space here to arirue out all the. pros and

of the cous question, bijt we Av«.»uld urge settlers to attend the meeting called for tljis purpose. It is of paramount importance to g-ot together and discuss it over, and we believe the "Korero" will result in something moi'e than mere talk..

Eor Xrnas CAET)B pjo to J. Harrison's; Beautiful variety! Gheai)'!

Several societies and clubs in this district, have paid its the compliment of i lacing ouv naive upon the list of Vice Presidon's. Wl.iile ■than.iringthem for -these o uvtesies, we respejutfully clesir/s to jntiujate t' '.at we prefer •for the present, not to accept office o.ij r any public body, as we are ;unable to attend to the duties necessarily entailed.

The "Roy. Colju Harrison, of Auckland, conducted ltt-uiioriai services .q:i Sunday last ;it the Weleyan Ghuveli, Warkworth, for tip lat 'MVs. Frost. At tlie morning servicoMr. T. Qhajlin, Circuit Steward, proposed a vote of condolence to the Rev. Goo. Frost, which was seconded l>y iVlr, T. H. Wilson Chapel Steward, and pavrie.i •jy .the congTegacion i-isin-/. The" cluiroh was 1 rgely at ended by sympathetic friends. M-\ Harrison preach d appiopriato &m\ impressive stivnions and the full choiv connected wiih the reoent atinivei'savv services attended, supplementsd i v >y Miss Budding Qf Port Albert, who sang tlie two following sa/jrf>d -olos i ■" The Promise of Life/ and "OliEestmthe Lord.'' ?Wr X A public meeting in connection with the Mahurangi Heads Regatta is called by advertisement to take place at the Public Library, "WavSc-worth,' 1 oj^ Wednesday i'ec. il'tli. •• o think that tlie committee -which savvied the previous regatta, througli so successfully aye to be congratulated and shown by the suppcH; we lender this season that h^ir offoits ypeve Q-ppvoeiat-ed by the piiblio,

For Xmas Presents, Toys, Fancy Goods, Pretty China >Bets, and Glassware &c; J. 'l-lAli»'<lS('Nluisiii .cad. less variety. Come and inspect.

Mr. George L. Thomson Middle3L.ore. Otalnihu. w ites as foll'^wsj —

Inyoxirs of Ootohpr I'/ "\V.(I,E" Te Puke, wishes to know how to fcrea cows that do not clcnn after csiiving". When I lived in the north. I used to try and take it away, hut soiuvtinies it Avoiild brealf off, aiid I have seen tho cows keep yery sielc and low- for a longtiniej' "while green nasty stuff came away for moi.ihs,' .though I never lost acow,

We h tve a ttaivy of 50 cows liere and we hwe had so ue bad c ises. We go to l\£r. Fall well Chemist, ( | the cow does nofc clean) and yet his eleruiiug drench price 2s. gd. Warm it and give it to the cow, and so fai? it has always had the desired effect.

In one case the cow was off hey feed Kept by herself, and looked like a dying case. A few hours after the drench she was feeding round, and all clear away, 'AucklandWeeldy New-' We may stata for the benefit of farmers, in Wavkworth and surrounding districts that the same drench is obtainable f-oin Mr. A. (j. Fallwell Chemist. Warfc worth.

The factories Act, 1901, is now in -foi'o© and all our—sawmills- a.ml-*>t.h«v----f actori* s must comply with the pro visions. The hours fixed for adults over 16 years are 48 per week, and not more than 8f hours per day. For those under 16 years the hours are 45 per week. Mr; Ferguson, Inspector of Factories, has this week visit d the mills of the district and given definite instructions as to what is required in the protection of machinery.—Wairoa Bell.