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Otago Witness, Issue 4042, 1 September 1931, Page 26

“ I have no .socialistic tendencies, but I think that any dairyman who does not go in for herd testing should be wiped off the map,” said Mr John Parlane, speaking at the annual meeting of the Herd Testing Association in Christchurch the other day, “ If things go on as they are at present they will be off the map.” He went on to say that a big percentage of the cows in Canterbury were being kept for no purpose, as their butter-fat returns brought no profit to the farmer. He was supported by Mr T. Mould. “It is not a question now if a farmer can afford to test'his herds, but if he can afford not to have them tested,” said Mr Mould. It was stated by a Wellington business man last week that there had been a steady increase in the influx of Australian copper coins. Inquiries among firms using a fair amount of coppers in the payment of wages showed that there had been an increase from 18 per cent, to 30 per cent, of Australian copper coins in the quantity supplied by the banks for the payment of wages.