STRATFORD.
c3> II ' (From Our Own Correspondent.) [All communications, letters, etc., left tfiUi Mr n. J. Hopkins, bookseller, will receive proiunt attention.] MDinEST DAIRY COMPANY. Stratford, July 13The Midhirst Dairy Company's annual balance-sheet bliows that the season was a very good one. During the 391G-17 season the total quantity of milk received was -10,710,Wi21b, and for 191.7-18 32,400,5391b ; the average test was the same each year, 4.1; pounds of butter-fat in 1010-17 was 1,(i7J,0.V>, against 1,331,7'a0 for the season j\tst closing; butter made last year was 1,905,fi491b, and this season 1,509,0011b, whilst the over-run for 1010-17 was 10.72, and this year 17 86. The balance-sheet shows a surplus of £1C,377 12s 9d, thus allowing for a further payment of 2d on all 'but-ter-fat for the September-May period, and leaving a credit balance of £-5882, making a payment of IO.SMd for the whole season. The balance remaining, with a 50 per cent, profit expected from the Government, will enable a final payment of 3d over the September-May fat, Supplier? had also been paid for June Is 3d, July Is 4V£d, and for August Is 4d, and September-May Is sd. The cost of manufacture was 130 d. For the five vacancies on the directorate, Messrs J. M. Shottter, T. O. Sherson, E. A. Adlam, J. Mahon, and B. Woybourne have been nominated. , A. & P. ASSOCIATION.
Always with the intention of keeping the interests of the farmer ever uppermost in the minds of the public the Stratford A and P. Association has proved a very live concern during its short career. Keen interest has always been evinced by those guiding the destinies of tho Association, and it is laTgely the result of their wisdom and foresight that the Association has made much substantial strides in prosperity and membership. The establishment of the Motlfl Dairy Farm, an institution that will in the near future prove of great value to farmers throughout Taravaki. is a case in' point of the Association's successful work. Tho introduction of juvenile judging was also a forward move, as the lads of to-do,y arc to he the judges of the future. Now, to furthpr create interest in the Association in the juvenile mind, the executive are launching a competition amongst school children which deserves more than passing attention. The essay i 3 to be "A. and P. Shows; Their Interests and Prospects,'' and open to all schools throughout the province. Four prizes are to be allotted by tho judge, the senior inspector of the Edoeation Board, to the winning essays, and wth a lttle assistance and enthusiasm on the part of school teachers the entries should prove very satisfactory. The subject is a wide one and should afford the scholars plenty of scope to use their powers of observation. What competition amongst farmers through endeavoring to herd the best stock to successfully silence opposition in the show rings has accomplished in Taranaki cannot bo over-estimated, whilst the experience gained by the new hands adopting farming as a livelihood and what they can gain by closely observing the best offering in the various show competitions should also prove valuable to the fertile and imaginative mind of the scholar. Schools will be circularised shortly, and all essays must be delivered to the secretary (Mr.A. D. Stanley) not later than September 30, and will be judged prior to the show. The inducement has been made by the Association, it now remains for the scholar to do his or her part. GENERAL. The Egmont Club's party enjoyed the outing to Eltham last evening, and though the bout at "500" with the C.EM.S. Club went against them, the play was always interesting, and the margin—two games 'in Eltham's favor—was well earned. 'Mr. T. C. Stanners, the local president, welcomed the visitors, whilst Mr- Campbell Jackson, president, responded on behalf of Stratford, and also extended an invitation to visit Stratford, which w4U eventuate in due course. Stratford Acclimatisation Society recently received 50.000 brown-eyed trout ova, and the curator has released 600 yearling fish. Te Wera settlers rolled up in larg» numbers at Mrs. Flynn's residence last evening to farewell the Finnerty family. After living there for 20 years, they are leaving the place, and when this became known it was resolved to mark the occasion with a presentation, which was the cause of the assemblage. Mr. M. O'Neill undertook the dirties of making a speech, during which, on behalf of the settlers in the district, he expressed regret that they -were losing a good class of settler, a' family that throughout their lengthy residence had always endeavored to improve the, lot of their neighborhood and had associated themselves in any movement for the betterment of the settlers, and on whoso foehalf he presented the guests with a tea service. Mr. Ralph Finnerty suitably acknowledged the gift. Mr. E. Finnerty recently returned from the front, and another brother is still in the trenches. Miss Finnerty is teaching at the Midhirst •School. Two members of the Stratford branch of the N.52L. and M.A. Co. have recently forwarded letters. One (W. S. Symc, in the artillery) mentions that he had seen Joe Wade (Stratford) and one of the Linns (of Toko). Syme -was moving ahead all Tight, and desired to be rcjmembered to his Stratford friends, r. |C. M -r ßarron states that he had recently rnn across Fred (Baker, J. Brannigan, Shahatem (Lowgarth), Jacobsen (Tututawa), Ford (Makahu),Beure (Douglas), and several New Plymouth boys.
The P.P.A. social in the Foresters' Hall last evening proved a most enjoyable affair. The floor was in splendid on-** for dancing, the M.C. Iboihg Mr. H. Nel„son. Mr. C. H. Fox presided at the piano, and kept his end going till well' on to 3 am., dancers thoroughly enjoying his selections. Mr. J. H. Thompson flayed an extra. Songs -were given by Miss Phillips, Miss Milner, and Mr. J. S. Eowe.. These dances haveproved very successful i
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