FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 124, 12 October 1912, Page 4

FARM AND DAIRY.

(From our Waitara Correspondent)

The annual meetings of most of the dairy factories in North Taranaki hate been held, and in all cases disclose a prosperous season. Prospects for the coming year appear bright, provided weather conditions do not militate against them. Several of the factories have sold their outputs at a satisfactory figure, whilst others arc consigning with a good advance without recourse; and, again, others are on open consignment without the guarantee. Several of the factories are showing decided increases in their milk supplies, thus enabling directors to pay out as miuch as %d per lb of buttor-fat more than last season. The Waitara Company's milk supply for September increased from 433,5(i!1!bs to 499,69211)8, and the Iratterfat yield from 17,2441bs to 21,3331ba, producing 24,4491bs of butter, as against 20,0121bs for the same month last year, an increase of just on two tons. Payments to suppliers totalled £IOO2 Is sd,aß against £772 5s 8d last September, an increase of £249 15s 9d. The average test was 4.1. The North Taranaki factory received 048,9911bs of milk, as against 537,5791b5, an increase of 121,41211>5, whilst butter-fat increased from 20/7051bs to 2G,3G3lbs, the make of butter increasing from 23,2361bs to 30,2071b5, being 3 tons 2cvvt. in advance of September, 1911. Suppliers received £l23ti 10s 3d for milk, as against £BB4 5s sd, a gain of £351 10s lOd. The average, test was 4.06. Although there has been a very heavy rainfall during the winter months, the latter end was mild in temperature, with the result that stock have done fairly well and cows are coming in in good condition.

Jt is anticipated that the freezing works will get an early start this season owing to the mildness of the weather and (from the fact that early lambing has been fairly general. Experience having taught the farmer the great necessity of well manuring their lands. Messrs Thou, liorthwick and Sons find that the ever-increasing demands for fertilisers warrant, and make necessary, better facilities for the making of such, and have in hand the erection of additional large buildings to enable them to turn out the quantities demanded. The expenditure by both parties is well warranted and will materially increase the growth and consequent supply of milk and fat stock. The North Taranaki Dairy Co. have placed an order with Messrs J. R MacIwan and Co. for a Xo. 6 pasteuriser, which will be installed almost immediately.