FARM NOTES.

Shannon News, 17 October 1922, Page 4

FARM NOTES.

THE WONDERS OF CASEIN,

A marvellous variety of products are made nowadays from casein, which forms about 3 per cent, of milk that is, about the same proportion as fat. Paint, varnish, distemper, liniment,

glue, artificial ivory, textile dressings, foodstuffs, paper sizing, photographic films, ointment,: and soap aro some of tho many things in common use of which casein is now an important in gradient. Yet, according to “ Casein/ ’ an Eng lish publication on the subject, little, if any, is imported into that country, the great bulk coming from America and some also from Scandinavian countries. Casein is produced from separated milk, and finds for it a profitable market, which might well be worth the consideration of New Zealand dairy farmers in districts where butter and cream are largely sold. They will be surprised at the importance of the casein industry when they study this interesting and practical book. SMALLER PADDOCKS.

Speaking to an Australasian reporter, a leading Victorian Jersey breeder expressed himself strongly in favour of-small paddocks. He .said: “There is not the slightest doubt in my mind that I could not keep anything like the number of animals I do but for small paddoeks. Further than this, as he went on to explain, cows appreciate frequent changes of pasture and milk much better when they are provided. With grazing areas of limited size a dairyman is able to control his pasture

and also his stock, and to handle both j with greater advantage to the land, \ the stock, and himself. The paddocks j are pastured succcssionally, and the I cows are not allowed to remain on any

j of them sufficiently long. to foul or otherwise waste the feed. By frequently shifting them, from one to the other the pastures get a chance to recover from the previous grazing and to make fresh, growth before they are again eaten down. ” PART-SKIMMED MILK. ITS EFFECT ON LONDON MARKET. The suggestion was recently made bv Mr R. Masters (Stratford) that the ' Minister of Agriculture should with-

hold licenses to export .part-skimmed, cheese until mnre definite and fuller information was received from Home as to the effect of this quality on the cheese market. “It is alleged,” said Mr Masters, ‘ ‘ that marketing of partskimmed: cheese is having a detrimental effect on the reputation of New Zealand produce on the London market.”

The Minister replied as follows: — “The export of cheese made from partskimmed, milk was provided for in the regulations of 1899 under the Dairy Industry Act, and no licenses for export are required. There is little probability of any part-skimmed cheese being manufactured for export until after New ear. In the meantime the Dairy Division of the Department is in touch with representatives of the cheese industry with a view to arranging for a thorough discussion of the question from all, points of view.”