INSPECTION OF DAIRIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 34, 3 August 1911, Page 3

INSPECTION OF DAIRIES.

USEFUL INFORMATION. Mr. Fulton, local representative of the Dairy Division of the Department of Agriculture, made a few remarks at the annual meeting of the Stratford Dairy Co. on Tuesday morning. He said that last summer he had gone round the cowsheds in 'the district, and had found that in some places where only repairs were thought to be necessary farmers had de- ; cided to re-build entirely. In other places, however, things which had been recommended had not been done. It was highly necessary to have sheds in such a condition that clean milk could be supplied. There were soma sheds in the district from which it could not be expected to geit clean milk, considering "the hurry in which milking was carried on. There were a good many people who were trying to make as much as possible out of the land in the shortest possible time; but those properly in the industry should take steps which would be good for all time. If he found anybody taking 110 notice of his recommendations he would have to speak more straight to him. There were a good number of farms in the district which had not improved to the extent they should have. There were farm dwellings and buildings which were no credit to the district. The land had greatly increased in value, and it was high'time the old style of buildings were superceded. Some fanners said they would not improve their buildings because they were about to sell out. Sometimes they sold out and sometimes they did not; but he (Mr. Fulton) would take the man in possession as the responsible party. Mr. Rawles proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. I 1 ill ton for his remarks. He said Mr. Fulton was not one of the arbitrary type of inspectors. Mr. Webb seconded the motion. He said that at one time lie did not like inspectors, but now lie was glad to see them, because of the information they gave.

The chairman said some time ago he had done as little as possible regarding his shed. Then he had been forced to carry out improvements; and after he had concreted his shed lie wondered wlfy he had not done a long time before. The motion of thanks was carried by acclamation.

In returning thanks, Mr. Fulton said the Department had prepared plans of three or four styles of cowsheds which were always available for farmers Post.