SKIMMINGS

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1626, 29 April 1903, Page 63

SKIMMINGS

Tho anticipations of a prolonged autumn have been fully realised and the milking season will be unusually late ill the Manawatu. * * Tho suppliers of tho Dairy Union s creamery at Newberry (Palmerston) had a friendly bout at cricket on Faster Monday between the married and single men. Tho result was in favour of thu benedicts, who scored 37 and 34 runs, tho single men’s total being only 34 and 35. Afternoon tea was supplied by the ladies, anil the outing was greatly enjoyed by all. * * * At Rongotea the farmers are still having good dairying weather, and Mr Fowler, of Hiwinui, lias just obtained a young pure-bred Jersey bull, which he intends using in his herd. grass is plentiful everywhere. The last rain lias started the grass growing again, and this should provide the stock with good food for the winter. * * * The following are the returns from tho Rongotea Dairy factory for the mont h of March: 1003. 1902. Pounds milk ... 1,285,094 1,024,189 Pounds butterfat 50,842 41,330 Highest test ... 4.3 4.7 4.5 4.5 Lowest test ... 3.G 3.7 3.6 3.7 Average test ... 3.95 4.01 Price per lb of butterfat ... lOd 9£d Total payments £2llß 5s 9d £I63G 0s 2d