FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 13, 9 February 1909, Page 3

FARM AND DAIRY.

Tlie furinors in this locality jsays the Patea are generally satislied with their crops, and it is anticipated that when threshing is complete sonic heavy yields will be recorded. The capacity of the new freezing \(orks at Nelson may he guaged by the fact that it is expected to treat for export yd,Ul)o -dioop and lambs per annum, or Id per i*i-ut. of the estimated 300,000 sheep in the Nelson district. The Kakaramea l)a.»y factory reeeiv- J ed 2,0*>7,7!)11b5. of milk during the month' of January. The average list was U.70,j the highest being 4..). The milk produced 77,4(iyibs. of butter fat, while tlie| amount paid to suppliers totalled £30,")!) 17s. A large entry of rams, a representative gathering of lirmers—and very little business done was tire sum toial result of the fair held in I'Vilding as a wind-up to the show. " l'assed in!" was the most familiar phrase hoard at the sale, and it came near to being dubbed the passed in rain fair.—l'Vilding Star. The following are the particulars of. the operations of the Whenuakura Dairy; Factory during the month of January': lbs. of milk received 70S,Sill. lbs. of butter-fat 27,327, lbs. of butter made 31,17(1, average test 15.7, overrun 14.27. It took 22.81b5. of milk to make lib. of butter. The Farmers' Union Advocate re:marks: The milk suppliers of Taranaki have done good service to the Dominion by assembling in conference to discuss tite proposed <Jairy regulations. The resolution aHirming that some form of regulation is necessary is an admission that there is room /or improvement in various dairies, and that it is impossible for the dairy companies themselves to enforce cleanliness. The conference dealt with the proposed regulations seriatim, and made a number ,of important recommendations. Jfc would he well if these were submitted to similar conferences in different portions of the Dominion, so that the .Minister might have something like a consensus of opinion from those interested in the subject.