FEILDING NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 304, 21 November 1928, Page 8

FEILDING NEWS.

RACECOURSE IMPROVEMENT. (Special to “Standard.”) FEILDING, Nov. 21. Patrons of the Feilding Jockey Club will bo agreeably surprised when they attend the meeting of the club at the end of this month. For the first time the recent additions to the ooursc will be used and a decided improvement in the running of (.lie events should result. The course along the straight and round the bends is now almost twice tho former width, the birdcage has been enlarged, and a largo number of splendid horse stalls have also been added to the stabling accommodation. In addition, the new stewards’ stand will bo called into operation for tho first time, and in this structure no expense has been spared to make the appointments the most up-to-date obtainable. The stand is large and commands an excellent view of the course, and among the new appointments is that of 'the judge’s stand which is situated on the front verandah on the upper 6torey. To ensure that tho finishing line is perfectly square with tho line of vision, the services of a surveyor were obtained to get tho correct, angle. In all other respects also the new stand has been exceedingly well planned and thought for convenience is shown on every hand. Not tho least welcome improvement is that of the press room which in the old stand was hopelessly inadequate to accommodate tho sporting writers. Now a large room has been sot aside for them with direct access to their own railed off portion of the main verandah. The club’s staff is at present busily engaged in clearing up operations and tho end of the month will find the course ready for the two days’ meeting. Mr E. G. Goodbehere, the club’s secretary, reports that horse accommodation is already practically all booked up and inquiries are coming forward daily, although no horses aro duo to arrive for a few days yet. CHELTENHAM DAIRY COY. The following is the monthly report of the directors of tho Cheltenham Co-opora-ttivo Dairy Coy.. Ltd.: —“Butter made in October, 1928, 224 tons; butter made in October, 1927, 227 tons; increase, 17 tons (7.7 per cent.). Butter made four months ended 31st October, 1928, 573 tons; butter made four months ended 31st October, 1927, 465 tons; increase 108 tons. The increase in manufacture to date represents 23.4 per cent, and is undoubtedly the result of the bountiful spring growth throughout the district. This increase is more pronounced when it is remembered that tho spring of last season was a good one. The directors decided at their last monthly meeting to advance Is sJ>d per lb. against tho October supplies of butterfat. The total payment amounts to £33,296. Tho secretary reported that the annual instalment of £I2OO had been paid off tho debenture account on the Ist November, 1928, thus reduoing tho balance of this account to £2400 which is now the only liability against the whole of the company’s land, buildings and plant. The mnager also reported that the well borer had struck a vein of wator at a depth of 397 feet, rising to within 60 feet of the surfaco, and that under test with an air compressor a supply of 3600 gallons per hour was obtained. The full capacity of the supply is not yet known, but it is anticipated that a greater volume can be obtained by installing a larger type of air compressor. As explained by the chairman at the annual meetings, the factory draws its water supplies from the Feilding’ borough mains, bu'. this source of supply has not been wholly satisfactory for some time past. It was therefore deemed advisable, on the recommendation of tho manager, to put down a bore for wator. After obtaining the opinion of two water diviners, working independently of each other, and who both located the same spot on tho adjoining section, boring operations wore commenced. There has been a good deal of hard work in sinking the shaft; however. tho contractor has been successful in striking a fairly good vein of water. Tho chief advantage in the factory obtaining this supply is the saving that will be effected in the cooling process. The temperature of the water from the bore is 54 degrees, whereas tho town water is up to 80 degrees at time 3. As it is costly work to run refrigerators for the purpose of reducing these temperatures, shareholders will readily appreciate the savings that will bo effected in this direction. The season for handling ‘bobby calves’ having

closed, the credits enclosed with this month’s cream cheques represent the balance of the advances for all calves. Tho National Dairy Association advise us that the final payment from the pool for calves cannot be made until all account sales have been received from London and in this connection they will advise us later as to the position.’’