FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 1 February 1907, Page 4

FARM AND DAIRY.

It is estimated that on Monday the dairy factories of the colony paid 0,0 over £300,00". "

Among the supp'icrs to the Kaupokonui Factory i. s one resident on the Manaia road whose farm of 121 acres produces £IOB per iiiontn. Irs herd xuinbeimg Sli cows.—Waimate \Yft-, ncss. '

Mr J. McFarland, of Aorangi. wlio is an experienced dairy f ar nier, speaking of milk being refused ;u creameries, owing to being sour, mentioned tflat he always rinses out his cans after being scalded, with some limewater, the quantity of lime used bein" about a handful to a bucket of wate" If dairymen were to adopt this practice, says the Argus, and stir their milk occasionally, thev would not be troubled with sour iiulk.

The present disparity between the prices of butter an J cheese is catisin" tflc Taranaki butter producers to consider the advisability of turning to caeese manufacture. The Argus understands that the Manga toki - directors have already taken the matter in hand and are getting estimates and (particular*? with a view of ereciiivl cheese factories at each of the creameries. The change will probably be effected during the coming winter. The Kaupokonui Dairy Co. are naving out £12,025 8s Ibfas an advance on milk received for Dccoiubcr at the rate of Is per lb of fat for eheesemakmg and lly,d per lb for bultermakiii" an increase of 77 per cent over the amount paid out for the same month of last year. The true average te-t for the month is 3.80. and the pay incut is ,V|uivalfiit to a shade over ad per galton for all the milk received for the month. Included in the payment are cheque* for the following amounts:—-CUM lis Hd. 1454 l-'s Sd £224 10s Sd, Cl9O lis Id, -CIS.I </- :j ( |; Llia lis. Six suppliers had oyer £2OO worth of milk, 44 had over CIOO worth, (53 over €BO. whilst 72 suppiieis or. over half the tota'l number had. over £75 worth of milk. Truly (he Waimate Plains is a land (lowim: with milk and honev.—Star.