STRATFORD MODEL DAIRY FARM

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 2 July 1921, Page 2

STRATFORD MODEL DAIRY FARM

At the regular monthly meeting of Stratford Model Dairy Farm there were present: Messrs J. B. Richards * S. Pitt, W. H. Were, and W. Wicknam. Mr. J. B. Richards was elected to occupy the. chair for the meeting. Apalagies were received from Messrs J. •W. Deem, E. B. Roberton, and E Marfell, and leave of absence, for the meeting was granted. Manager's residence—Mr. Pitt re-' ported that a suitable site had been selected and pegged out; a quantity of material has been delivered. Hedge, west boundary—The chairman reported that posts had been obtained at 2s and a contract let to repair the boundary fence at 15s ;per chain; the work is now practically completed. ■/; " ■ , V ■' Weighing of crops—lt was resolved.' that the report be! received and published. :' : • . . r-.y:\ Stock Committee—Mr. Pitt 'reported that the Stock Committee had not been able to dispose of .the extra cows', the" price offered not being satisfactory. Matters in connection with the herd are quite satisfactory. The manager's report, period May 10 to June 14, was taken as read and adopted. It is "as follows:—/ • _■. Pasture—Fodder -crops are looking well tor the spring. Balance of soft turnip ground has been drilled with oats and partridge t>eas on-May 21 btock—Cows were put on once a day On ?[ ay 1 t nd ried off during the month. Milk for the month was .6746 ' Ib. Tests for the first, second, ; a rid third periods were 5.3,-5.8, 6.7. Swedes and hay are being carted to the cows I daily. grass haystack is just about finished. Pigs—Number of pigs on hand, 33 stores 6 sows, 1 boar, totalling 40. Ihe stack of neas is finished Top-dressing—Field 8 and 14.: have been done under difficulties, a s ,4e fertiliser slag is ten-ibly dirty as regards lead and hard lumps, getting jammed m the stars and stripping the pin s and breaking cogs. Field 5 is. still to be done.

vThe erection of fence and hedge planting on the western boundary winch was Jet % contract, is just about completed. Posts for.the fence were purchased at 2s each and strainers were got on the farm. • ' A set of tine harrows are badly needed on the farm for the cdming season At was resolved that on account of obstructions the balance?of the- slag be sifted before drilling. The. manager was instructed to acquire a sieve ~ line Harrows.—lt was resolved that the matter of acquiring tine harrows be deferred until next meeting The matter of a spring waggon was fully discussed; the society requires a waggon capable of taking from 30 cwt. for l Ons' *ull lOck- The matter *** deteired until next meeting, of the e\e-u----tive committee. , * / The chairman intimated that Messrs' Newton- King, Ltd., are prepared to undertake repaid and overhauling of milking plant, with a view to bringing same up to a better standard of efficiency It was resolved that they be granted permission to effect necessary repairs and overhaul machine. | Messrs E. J. and D. Blick were" electedmembers of the Society. Extra Stumping—The chairman reported that it was possible to make arrangements to have this work undertaken •on terms • satisfactory to the {society and it was resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the chairman with power to act. A letter was received from 'the AVallace Agricultural and Pastoral Association requesting information concerning the initial steps necessary i n connect turn with establishing a farm on the lines of the Stratford Model Farm —It su aSji;'T lVed that tlle informatio;n be Accounts amounting to £62 Is Id were passed for payment.