FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 28 August 1914, Page 7

FARM AND DAIRY.

[J 'j COW-TFMfryUr' "'""''' I : U MANCOREI ASSOCIATION. r S|_ following are the returns of tho ngorei Cow-testing Association foJ period ending, August -26tn,'- 1914, l|i% which we are indebted to'Mr YV. A. 0|le:

KAHOI DAmt CO. ■ ; ANNUAL MEETING. ~'.' The annual meeting of the Kahu Co-operative-Dairy Company, which was held in the Raliotu Hall, was attended by about ,20 suppliers. Mr.' J. Eatoek (chairman of directors) presided. Tho report, which was adopted after some ' discussion, showed that during the year ended 30th -Tune, 1914. 2,385,0301b5. of milk had been received, from which'23B,;3731b5. of cheese (factory weights) were manufactured, «a result of lib gf cheese to lOlbs ■of "niilk, and' 2.joolbs. i ef cheese t-3 lib. of butter-tat. the average test was 3.84. From the past •vear's manufacture of cheese (238,3731bs factory weight less shrinkage, etc.) net 232,3421b5., 227,302 have, been sold for .-CSW2 133 10(1, netting 0.0-Sd per lb. and -l!)801bs. remained at the freezing works and -at the.' factory, value : £115; His. f Tho aaiwunt paid out to suppliers per lib. of butter-fat was 11,72 d. The uni suitability of the curing-room and qther I defects have njutli militated ivainst the production'of i' ; i evVir'and hij;ii' quality 'of cheese, but i '"<• div t ,n;s have; arranged for such ad.iU'.'.iu amf alterations as would remedy the defects referred to. The balance-sheet -showed that milk advances had totalled £4-4Sfi 12s. For -the directorate, the following seven were nominated:—Messrs , Larking, T. Willcox, "W. Fleming, H. Stonex, R. -Hemingway, --E.- Duggan ■tiad,;J ! -:Kat- | bcK The first five "were elected; '■■■■' Mr. H. Baily was elected auditor. It was 'decided to pay one per cent, interest on share, capital, and to disj tribute the balance among the supi pliers. ~.. At a subsequent meeting, Mr F. VVillcox was elected chairman of directors.v

4 of HEED AVERAGES. Milk,-lb. Test. Fat. lb 'i& 428 3;'9 16.85 » 71*' \ j 3.7 20.(15. 7 art 649 S ", 4;1 360' ; ■.. ': 4.1 26j9); 15.(14 4 480' J -ik 'im * 520 3.0 18.86 «l 670 3.5 24.32 «l 611 '■,.''3.9 :■ \ '■ '24.30 6 685 \A3t ' ; i ,28.83 8 523 4.6 - 1 24.30 Hi 795, 3.S 30.50 a 585 4.8 28.08 HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL YIELD CALCULATBD FOR^IONTJH. Milk lb. Test. ,"i "a Fat lb. 675 4.0 : -\ 4 27.00 870 4.4 '% :f 38.28 720 4.4 '.-! : j | 31.68 855 4.3 ■{ $ 30.76 ' 463 CO j? ■!■) 27.90 090 3.5 '.] ; 'i 24.15 735 5.3 4 4 38.95 735 4.1 >\ *j 30.13 705 4.5 j ;\ 35.77 090 4.9 ■•■; ;'j 33.81 1110 4.5 vi ■% 49.95 870 4.8 <;.i M 41.76 Lowest individual] yip,|d cal- -j CUIiATED FOE^KCJIfH. jjilk lb. Test, .j Vj Fat lb. 150 5.0'; ;■! 8.40 i 210 6.0 3 ':;; 12.60 JfllO 43',| ■;! 21.42 135 4.6ti : 'j 0.48 '435 3.7 16.09 ' 480 3.0 14.40 583 2.9 16.96' 270 4.5 12.15 435 4.3 18.27 '240 4.0 9.60 137? 3.9 14.62 300 4.8 14.40 ' ' The following statistics arc also submitted-^ Milk. Test. Fat. Best Cow 1110 1.5 49.95 Worst *c'oW 135 4.9 6.48 Best herd 795 3.8 30.50 ' Worst herd 360 4.1 23.79 Av. Assoc. Cow 578 4.1 23.79