MANAWATU WOMEN’S CLUB

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3492, 30 October 1926, Page 10

MANAWATU WOMEN’S CLUB

Address by Mr H. E. Pacey

THE MARVELS OF TEIE MILK PAIL At the monthly gathering of the Manawatu Women's Club yesterdaj afternoon, Mr. H. E, Pacey delivered an interesting and instructive address on “The Marvels of the Milk Pail." The speaker was briefly introduced to those present by Mrs. R. A. Fuller, who, to-gether with Mrs. Hancox ana Miss Gardner .acted in the capacity of hostess. This is a homely subject” said Mr, I’accy in commencing his address, "but when one has an understanding of the various and manifold uses embodied in the contents of a milk pail, one can readily see that the product of “Daisy” is one of the marvels of science; and it has been so ever since the days of Father Abraham." Although the treatment of milk had been progressing and improving throughout the ages, he went on to say, it was not until recent years that the rapid strides had been made which had brought the dairying industry to its present day perfection. All the food consumed day by day, no matter in what form, contained tlie six ingredients found in milk, though, of course, in different proportions. The proportions in which these substances were present in milk had caused the statement that milk was the ideal food, but Mr. Pacey qualified this statement in that he- considered milk to be the ideal food for the calf, but not for either a baby or a grown man.

Mr. Paccy went on to impart to his hearers the knowledge of the various ingredients of milk. This liquid, he continued, was the base on which large number of well-known cures for human ills wore founded, and, besides being thus used for medicinal purposes it was the foundation of many foods —such us cheeks, butter, condensed milk, etc.

The real romance of milk, however, started with the skim, the uses of which were really wonderful As a food for pigs and calves this liquid was well known, but it was not quite so widely appreciated that the casein extracted from the skim milk was used in the building of houses, of ships, of aeroplanes. Mr. Pacey continued at length to specify articles m the construction of which casein played an important part, and In connection with this he traced the performances of a man throughout the day. The number of articles largely composed of casein which this man used was astounding. The milk pail, then, continued the speaker, had a most intimate connection with the daily life of the community. In “God’s Own Country” there were some 1,300,000, cows, and some SO,>.•.<) persons engaged in the dairying industry from which products of an annual revenue of over £22,000,000 was obtained. £18,000,000 worth of which was exported, and the money thus brought into the country circulated throughout the business and social life of New Zealand. In future, therefore, he concluded, ho was sure that his hearers would treat the cow with more respect.

On the motion of Mrs. Fuller, Mr_ Pacey was accorded a hearty vote or thanks for his address. At suitable intervals during the afternoon, musical and elocutionary items were rendered by Miss Rodgers (pianoforte), Miss Una Hancox (musical monologue), and Mias Violet Bartlett (song).