DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1918, Page 2

DISTRICT NEWS.

IUK.FORD ROAD,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) In common with all the other parts nl the globe we .teem to be all on the rock:. First we had tlw good news of tlermaiiy's surrender, v.-JiW'i we a'.! received with enthusiasm. Then came the damper of the influenza epidemic. Our road had been quite free of ilia complaint until a day or so ago. Now there are two eases, but of a very mild form, ell hands taking the greatest precaution, believing t'hat prevention is better than cure. We owe nany thanks to the baker for the regal.tr delivery of our bread up to the present, init from now on temporarily, he ii.:ds thai with his staff so depleted he can deliver no further than the Omat.i sieve.

The Daily News, which is an.viously looked for every morning, has made its regular Appearance through it all. Our school mistress (Miss Taylor) has willingly turned 'her hand to assist those do-.vrt with the "flue," taking the iemperaturc of patients in the surrounding district and giving a general hand where most needed. An inhaling chnmher hi.-; been installed at Klie factory, and all suppliers take advantage of it, passing through it every morning. The manager (.Mr McCormick) willingly attends each afternoon for the convenience ot any persons putting in an appearance.

The directors of the butter factory called a meeting of suppliers for last Tuesday morning to discuss the question of the manufacture of casein. The meeting was well attended, and, cfter hearing an address by Mr Holts, p. discussion took place, and, on the motion of Mr S.ruth, seconded by Air Myers, it was unanimously decided to start manufacturing casein front January 1, if possible, Traetically all promised their milk from the above date.

I understand the cost of the building will be borne by the company, while the cost of manufacturing will be borne by the suppliers of milk for casein, who are to divide tue extra profit, wlhich is estimated to nett about twopence per pound butterfat, which should work out at about two pounds per eov; for a full 'season from October lsv,

The pre,mil output at thp far-tor.- N 21 boxes ];01- day. Although a bad season fur fjuantitv of milk, the (|i-..:li-ty of it has been higher than in m )-t ot.lier season.-!, the test ranging ii'oru 3.0 to J.li, averaging over 4.0 test iur milk, while (he cream to-sts range fioui 3.4 to 5.3, with an average of 3.80. Once more all hands are preparing their ground for turnip crops, to ellsure plenty of fe-ul for their :;icd; for the coming winter monto. J1 is with deepest sorrow T make men lion of the loss Mr and Mrs TCidd have sustained in the death of their only son Robert on the battlefield on sth November. "Bob," as he was familiarly called, was reared from infancy among 'is, and, always of a cheerful disposition, was liked and respected by all. Mr and Mrs Kitfc! lliave the sympathy of a wide circle of inenits in their sorrow.