MORE COW-TESTING ASSOCIATIONS.
DAIRY COMMISSIONER. OKGANIS- \ :V\ ;-'m. T As was' indicated in these columns when . Tim Dominion first announced that, two testing associations vworo to be formed by • the Agricultural Department in Tara l y'naki,; the.'second- association is • to= -l>o i formed in .Northern .Taranaki; ' Stratford ' lias been given the'; opportunity and-has accepted. '■ ; Messrs; s Cuddi<? (Dairy Commissioner) .' and. Sini'l.eton; visited''' Stratford 1 lastjweek. V Mr. Singleton lias since returned, but Mr. : Cuddie is still I.in the 1 country. ; Both k/ Messrs;: Cuddie' and ''Singleton addressedithe J farmers, who assembled..: at . Stratford : to meet thoni. . • Mr. Cuddie gave instances: .of the clif- ' ,'fereiices in cows. ;-The returns he.quoted > ranged from \£7.,.t0:.£2'1. - Allowing JJB for the cow, ; he pointed out, ..there': would -' bo. a big profit with; tie"rd£2i :co^V;aad : a loss ."with: the animal.' '; v :V;.n': : p-' ; ;• .There was not a : large ; attendance ■at the ; ~ineoting. The farmers present, however, '"''promised .200. cows, .'and it. is. hoped /that !the number will soon exceed 500. : ; { \\ ■ ' ■ RONGOKOKAKO MOVING. . • The Government is to -be requested' by ' tho ; K6nsokokako Cheese Company's snppliers .to. establish a ■■' herd-testing: associa- 1 I ;tion_iii : : the' Eketahuha. district. Thei: 6Up--3 pliersdiscussed cow-testirigV at; their .annual. meeting,; and; decided in.the : direction"; J,'6tated. ; ."'V;'/'"-: -
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 915, 7 September 1910, Page 8
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