KAIPARA DAIRYING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15521, 31 January 1914, Page 10

KA IPARA DAIRYING.

»# w | PHENOMENAL GROWTH,' The 4 phenomenal growth of the dairying industry in the Northern ", Wairoa, is (says' our Dargaville correspondent) , patently,, illustrated in the development • which has taken place on ; recently subdivided estates, and this has led to; other.(blocks being cut up and made available for fair-sized farms. ■ Extensive areas which a few years ago were covered with white pine' arid, other growth have Tbeen converted into modem, dairy farms, and an unsatisfied demand for such territory is still existing. One such estate adjacent ,to .Dargaville has been surveyed * into" 48 farm lots, and will,this month be offered to the public; whilst numerous sections, • containing rich swamps, in the Kaihu Valley, will shortly be made available for selection. •

As showing the cream-producing qualities of Northern Kaipara lands, it is worthy of note that iu addition to the butter output of the Dargaville factory securing a Government grade of 94 points, the Otamatea output is now being graded at 95. The whole of both outputs are derived' from the home separator system, and the cream has to undergo lengthy transits, exposed to the worst conditions of carriage. Throughout Northern Kaipara there is no reason why the dairyman should, not pursue his calling throughout the year, for the Dargaville butter factory 'never ceases manufacture. The climate is so mild that the rugging of cows on most properties is hardly necessary in the depth of winter, . with small cost, more than satisfactory stocks of ensilage can be prepared during the summer, the growth of sorghum and maize for green feed for latter summer rations must be seen to bo understood, and even in the worst winter monttu there is as much grass obtainable as is frequently to be seen during the late spring in more Southern latitudes. Tho dry summer of last year taught the loss.experienced dairyman that a bountiful supply of pure water is, during a lengthy summer, rooro necessary than feed. As a consequence many more artesian bores have been sunk, and in all cases copious flows of water have been obtained. In some of the bush localities, after the experience of last summer, discreet farmers have determined to no longer rely wholly upon the smaller streams and be forced to drive their cows long distances in order that they may quench their thirsts, but they have made connection with the upland springs, and by cheap pipes have equipped their paddocks with permanent supplies of sparkling water, quite free from those constituents in artesian supplies which often cause a nauseous taste and militate against expected milk and cream yields.