HOSPITAL FARM

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12867, 22 May 1936, Page 2

HOSPITAL FARM

IJM:iMiOV iCJNJJE-S’ J.' IN CONDITIONS'. BOARD TO EXPEND L2TO IN . IMPROVEMENTS. A s the result- of a report from the ■dairy farm inspector (Mr, G. McKenzie) on a visit to Cook Hospital Fa no ; tlic board decided yesterday to spend £9OO on the improvements suggested. The inspector stated that he laid made an inspection dr the milking shed and dairy plant and found that conditions were most insanitary. He detailed the improvements necessary and snmmed up the requirements as follow:—New milking machine, new milk strainer, new walls for separator room and milking shed with a concrete wail ul least 4ft. high at each ■■ml o!' the milking shed and a 2ft. eonerete wall all round the separator rot; in; conveyance for carting manure : and new water heating appl> tuiee. The chairman said th.e matter was dealt with in the farm committee’s report. It was decided to reply that the matter was now in hand. The farm committee, in its report, stated that tv visit was made to the farm on May 15, Messrs Leo and McKenzie, of the Department of Agriculture. also being present. A thorough inspection of the sheds and equipment revealed that considerable outlay is necessary and urgent and they recommended that the following programme he, carried out: —- (1) That a new milking plant He installed, the type of plant to he purchased to ho decided upon immediately after the exhibition at the> Winter Show. The present plhnt has been in continuous use for nine yeans and has given good service; (2) an order has been placed for the supply of a ''Speedway” steam sterilising plant nt a-cost of £lB 10s, with a capacity sirtabb for requirements; (3) in the meantime, the present electric waten heater to remain in the shed, the remove. I ol litis to be decided upon at a later data; (4) that concrete walls as laid down in the dairy regulations, be built on the lines suggested lj y the Dairy Inspector. The estimated f*nst of this concrete work is £36. Agreed that Mr. J. T. Morgan be employed to do this by day labour, under the supervision of the hoard’s engineer and farm manage*"; (5) that dummy partitions he altered in the manner suggested by Mr. McKenzie; (6) that the manure sump be removed to distance of 30ft. from the shed. That the present sump be filled in and recovered. The new sump to be built in the manner agreed upon; (7) that a troiiy or conveyance tor the disposal oi manure be made; (8) that a pair ol concrete tubs be supplied tor the shed to replace the present one, and. in .addition, a pair oY tubs be supplied for the house; (9) that the water troughs indicated be rclined with galvanised iron and pain tea with a bitumastie paint; that necessary pipe line to troughs in new positions be laidi; thfvt the troughs at present leaking receive necessary attention ; (1-0) that the implements at present stored in the lean-to at the rear be the separator room be removed to the car shod; (11) that the front shed will, wooden floor be removed to the position agreed upon and that the housing of pigs be provided for nearer the milking sheds. The farm manager io submit recommendations of lay-out tOi- further consideration of ill,, farm committee; (12) the farm manager was requested to arrange lor the repair or the back fence as early as possible; (13) that a wash-hand basin tie provided in the. house bathroom. Y 11 .. 1...1 4 +

It Wits finally recommended that un extra provision of £2CO be provided for in this year’s estimates to allow for. .tlid above expenditure. The chairman said that in rr-yird to (0) the manure sump would he removed oven further than was recommended. The committee's report was adop.L-