MARUA.

Northern Advocate, 18 October 1920, Page 2

MARUA.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE. On Tuesday the social ■■committee met to discuss >the advisability of reducing the number of social functions. A good number of the committee were presenit, and after- several ideas had foeen discussed it was decided to hold one "social and dance evening" per month. The first of these evening ds to eventuate on Friday, October 22. All surplus funds are to be handed over to the Hall ■Committee for effecting repairs to th P building and .maintaining it in good order. ' . DAIRYING. The contractor, who is carting cream from .■•the , , district, Mb D. McInnes, states that stthe load of cream last Tuesday was ihe, heaviest taken since he has had tjhe/contract. This augurs very satisfactorily as many ! of the herds are not yet up to full standard; there are many more cows to come iii and there will be more fodder. Th ft Hikunangi Dairy Gomp'uiy will soon have : to run three trips wfleldy .to keep pace wth the supply. '" WEATHER. ' s ■:.;;- The seven or eight days of warm sunshine Ihas broken, and Wednesday morning witnessed splendid warm spring showers. After the warmth of the past few days the rain is very welcome, and should be of immensevalue to crops. •' " . COW TESTING. Quite a immfoer of local farmers have availed themselves of the opportunity of knowing their herds instead of guessing at their worth, and the testing expert at the Hileurangi factory will have a good deal to do in this respect. If all farmers would take it up, it should he a big incentive to the improvement of herds. It is to ibp hoped the laasociation will receive all ithe support it deserves. With regard to the grading of cream, the factory again intends to award suppliers id per lb ibutiterfat for superine cream, and penalises second grade ihy the same amount. It is understood •that owing to the factory .being ehorl (handed jusit at present exact grating has not yet commenced. * : ,