ON THE LAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13672, 13 February 1908, Page 8

ON THE LAND.

I _ THK DAIRYING SCHOOL. I l:< .'his: reply to the Feildmg deputation. I which pointed out the .advantages of that I district' as the site for the Dairy School, ; Mr. ..teKab thanked : deputation ! for ! having'■ enabled him to get so wide a view los importance the proposed school to the Dominion. ■'lie: could-.'not ■ bo'-'rxpf to say right, off lust what ihe/hna! decision j would be with regard to the school} tbat I decision would not he made until his. report ! had/been laid 'belore the proper authorii ties, ■• which would Lie in the course | few days. Me ■■ realised ..that his .task ' was I inade much more difficult by the. princely i generosity which characterised the otters j-matio for site* in different parts of 'the j Dominion. It km very pleasing to himi self and the ether members of the Uov'ern- ' ment to see the great interest that; hud ! been taken in the' school, because it- sliowod j how much the importance of the proposed ! step was recognised. , It v.;*.- possible that j the. school of instruct ton .might develop | into a peripatetic institution, but hen would ! say nothing, now that 'would ■ prejudice the I final result of ' the .establishment of the ! school. lie was , ready Jo say that no j country had done what New Zealand had j.done*' in regard to the dairying industry. j They could not <He far enough ahead to I say that the Dairy School would not shift. j but lie thought it a very advisable oxjierij ment to establish, this school. As the work .( developed and commanded a wider area and controlled a larger supply, they could go in for tho extreme form of education, and even take in bacteriological work. lie hoped to see the day when the work would lie of such magnitude and so complete in its operations that he would he able to challenge the work done at any similar institution outside the X'uited Kingdom and United States. It was proposed to establish this experimentary station and school of instruction for general bene-, fit at first. A feeling was in the minds of the officers that the school should be for the managers of dairy factories all over the country, to be in operation during the winter months; but as a result of making inquiries in other parts of the world they , decided to have for their object the training of all who intended to devote, themselves to the work of managers of dairy factories over a systematic course of instruction, taking them from the elementary part of their trade, and giving them instruction such as woidd raise that trade to the. dignity y of a profession. That could only be done by applying themselves to the Bcientitio side of tho question. Tho question, lie pointed out with pleasure, was not a party one, and tho .Government intended to do • what was best for the State. He felt perfectly confident that wherever tho school was placed it would mean an immense lift to tho dairying industry. / . . ■ "i. .i »■■. PRESERVING APPLES. Pare and core fine "ripe pippins, and cut them into quarters. Weigh, and to each pound allow one pound of granulated sugar, half a pint of boiling water, tho grated rind of ono lemon, and the juieo of two lemons. Boil tho sugar and water till clear (about three minutes), skimming the scum from the surface; add tho juice and rind of the lemons, thou tho apples, and simmer gently until they are clear, and tender, but not broken; then stand aside to cool. When cold, put them into jars, cover closely, and stand in a cool, dark place for one week. At the end of that time turn them carefully into the preserv-ing-pan, bring them to boiling point, end simmer for five minutes. Then return th*»m to tho jars, cover tightly, and put by in a, cool place. "■.'/"