FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 September 1916, Page 3

FARM AND DAIRY.

THE IDEAL MILKER. ' It is, perhaps, just as well that farmers are not all at one on what constitutes the ideal milker. Probably the majority will swear by the Jersey, and they appear to be 011 good ground, but there are a few objectors against this class of stock. It is a good milking machine but of a delicate constitution in many instances. Going down the line one notices that the Jerseys are invariably covered whereas the Holsteins, Ayrshire.? or Shorthorns are minus any nigs. The Jersey mail will tell you he rugs nis animal because they are too valuable to neglect. The partisans of other breeds will tell you it is because the Jerseys cannot stand the rigors of Taranaki like the other breeds. The Jerseys are, however, wonderful milkers, and a few cows like the one be'ow mentioned would lift any. man from the spring-cart stage to the motor-car:—Jli. F. S. Mcßae's Jersey heifer Mere lias just completed her semi-official record under (iovemmeiit test. This heifer commenced her test at the age of one year 345 days, and has returned 12,1041b of milk, yielding (i(3.1.(J41b of butter-fat, in :IG."> days, constituting a world's record over ar.y breed for the age. This heifer was sired by Fancy's Lord Tywlish, owned by Mrs. A. Banks and Son, of "Woodstock," Kiwitea; and they have another :;-ycar heifer by the same sire undergoing a similar test.

THE HOLSTEINS The black and white Dutch cows have a big grip in favoritism in many parts of tiie province, and they can raise milk where other cows raise "cusses." Certainly they are big bucket-fillers, and the writer remembers one cow at Bell Block that had to be milked three times a day, and each time the weight of the milk was well up to the average. A good carcase for beef purposes the Hoistein is rapidly coming into favor. In this connection it is pleasing to note that farmers with herds of this breed are not afraid to pay what, might be termed ''fancy figures" to get the animal they require. At Palmerston North last week a number of animals were purchased by Taranaki dairymen. Messrs. Clifford Bros. (Lepperton) gave 55, 75, 32, 78 and 135 guineas for cows and 70 and 51 guineas for yearling heifers; Mr. R. T. B. Mellow (Kaponga) paid 50, 40, and 45 guineas for cows; and Mr. G. A. Marchant (Cardiff) purchased at 13 and 50 guineas and a yearling heifer at 2S guineas. For bulls Mr. J. Gibbs (Alton) gave 40 and 30 guineas, and Mrs. Morrow (Eahotu) 100 guineas.

KEWS AXD NOTES. With September well advanced feed should become more plentiful. The growing of lucerne round this province is not so general as it might be. Those who have lucerne paddocks speak well ef this fodder. Maize is another variety of feed that cattle prefer when the cobs are in the early stages of maturity. Around Eltliain and Matapu some fine maize was observed growing a few years back. Probably if farmers would introduce maize and lucerne a little more freely the growl of factory managers and others concerning the indiscriminate use of turnips would not be so pronounced. From what one can hear pigs will be in good demand this season. So far there has been very little export, but this fault is with' the farmer rather than the curer. The latter finds the Dominion market can absorb all the pork they can handle. The successful farmer is the man who is ever on the look-out for new ideas. Whilst trying to improve the carcase of his "milk-machine" he should also make every effort to feed his cows on a good nourishing diet. Cows, like any other variety of stock like variety in feed, hence the necessity for constantly reserving paddocks and growing food other than grass and turnips. ' Inglewood Bacon Company declined to join the scheme for amalgamating the many factories operating in this province. The wisdom or otherwise of this decision will become apparent as the days go by. The Inglewood Company has done more than many other similar concerns—paid its way ahd produced a wood article. Quite a number of companies throughout the province made efforts to work the industry up, but it invariably ended in the" industry dying out. Eltham directors believe they are correct in going into the scheme. Inglewood believes they are better on their "lonesome." The following are the Awatuna Dairy Company's statistics for iilie past season: Lbs milk, 1G,878,053 (increase on previous year, 1,580,959 lbs); lbs milk for cheese, 10,135,16-1 (increase, 2,2441,535 lbs); lbs milk for butter, 743489 (decrease, 050.500 lbs) ; r lbs butter-fat, 02!),234 (increase, 40,105 lbs); lbs : butter-fat for cheese, 000,499 (increase, 72,140 lbs); lbs 'butterfat for Gutter, 28,735 (decrease, 22,975 lbs); lbs cheese made. 1,574,040 (increase, 220,011 lbsl; lbs butter made. 32,G52 (dcciease, 25,301 lbs); lbs whey butter, 32,437 (increase, 1800); lbs cheese to lb but-ter-fat, 2.02 lbs (increase, .00 lbs); lbs milk to lb cheese, 10.25 (increase, .03); lbs milk to lb butter, 22.7 lbs (decrease, 1.3 lbs); overrun, 13.73 (inerer.se, 1.00); average test, 3.72 (decrease, .07); average payment, 19.30 d (increase, 1.30(1). Taranaki outputs of cheese for the coming season are being tent through the following iirms says the Ilawera Star) J. J. Lonsdale and Co.: Mangatoki, Awatuna, Kaponga, Kaupokonui, Riverdale, one half of Eltham, lvo'lii, Sarnia (Whenuakura), and Oaonui. 'Novell and Christmas: Ngaere. Xorman'bv, Ararata, J oils, Manutahi, Hurleyville, Whenuakura and Moturoa. Henry Lane and Co.: Hawera. Low-garth, Kakarmea and Tirimona. Andrew Clements and Sons: Bell Block. Mells, and half Eltham. Joseph Xathan and Co.: Cardiff, Oxford road, Piluima, and Kalmi. Collett and Co.: il'atua, Tariki, Frankley road, and Opua road. Rowson and Hodgson: Alton and Te Huia. W. Weddell and Co.: Raliotu. J. B. 11cEwan and Co.: Warea. Dalgetty and Co.: Waverley. S. T. Xavanas and Co.: Jleremere.