ASSISTING THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13455, 20 June 1907, Page 4

ASSISTING THE DAIRY INDUSTRY

The Minister for Agriculture anlounced at PalAorston on Wednesday Lhat the Government has decided to appoint inspectors of dairies in order to ensure clean milk supplies. Apparently ihis is intended to refer, not particularly to tho sources of supply for local consumption, but to the ordinary dairy Tarms supplying butter and cheese factories for the export trade. .We; have long advocated that there should ; be systematic -inspection, for unless the^i rhole of tho milk supplied is clean and 1 mire, the output of a factory cannot attain the highest degree of perfection. ' One careless supplier may spoil the whole output, and managers receiving tnrlk cannot, in the nature of things, be expected to exorcise the very close su>ervision necessary to guard against his. Our only hesitation in giving the heartiest support to Mr McNab's, •cheme is that it will add still another regiment to the already large army of Government officials and 'inspectors. Our own idea has been that each factory should have its own inspector, whoso duty it should be to inspect tho sources of supply and point out defects -.vhere they exist, and that the^y shquld also undertake the task of instructing md assisting farmers in the testing of thoir herds. We have always recognised, however, the difficulty of 'starting such a system on purely voluntary lines, and, that it might hp necessary for the Government to step in and initiate the system. There is the objection, though, H;at it means more Government interference, with the individual, and goodness knows there' are already enough Government officials inquiring intojthe ocople's personal affairs. The proposal to keep one of the graders in England to watch the interests of the industry at that ond is one which we have often made, and we welcome the decision of Mr McNab to cprry it otlt, although the action of the Dairy Association in sending a representative to London -omewhat anticipates the Department's plan. With regard to the Levin experimental farm, the work there is a valuable object lesson to the dairying indus^" try, though the scheme as outlined by ;'Mr McNab is an ambitious one, which 'we hope will not bo carried to such an extent as to discourage the efforts of the now numerous breeders of . highclass stock who are going to very great expense in "establishing pure-bred* dairy herds. ' '

A Warning to Breadwinners is given in this issue by the proprietors of the famous "Champion" brand of flour. The Reserves Committee of the Borough Council desires to exchange two of its sections, No. 792, NeW Plymouth, and No. L, Old Hospital site, for the Kawaroa Park, belonging ta the, School Commissioners. The Borough Council is recommended to suggest "the exchange to the Commissioners. In order to show their practical sympathy with. Mr J. Meikle (ex-driver), who was recently dismissed from the railway service as a result of the Rakaia collision, all the locomotive depart- " uient employees in the Canterbury district are contributing a day's pay towards a fund for his benefit. Railway men in other parts of the colony are also subscribing liberally. "Who will forget the pre- Adamite flavour* on^paper-'o£ the last team of Maoriland footballers to tour Australia, and yet what a lively, bright. lot tkey were in action? It was a member of that all-conquering' team who was met oh arrival by an old countiwman who thus addressed him, 'Why^ when I saw the name I thought it must be your son.' 'Son", be hanged; it's me !' replied the ancient." — Sydney Telegraph. Wellingtpn milk sellers are hard pressed for a daily supply of fresh milk for their customers. A few days ago one of the vendors was in Carterton endeavouring to arrange for a milk supply, and now (says the Carterton News) a Dalefield resident is supplying as much milk as he can at 7£d per gallon. This supplier estimates his winter income from his- cows at £3 or more per week. One of those marvellous escapes from accident which are occasionally reported in bush districts occurred at the Waikopiro sawmill a few days ago (says the Dannevirke Advocate). It appears that a heavy log was being hoisted on sloping ground. The end of the log pointing up the hill was raised some few feet from the ground, when by some mischance it fell as a workman was passing beneath it. The ground was muddy and wet, and fortunately uneven, ♦the log falling across a depression. Into this depression the man was thrown by the weight of the log, which had sufficient momentum to' just force his head into the soft yielding ground before the pressure was stayed. The man was got out as quickly as possible, when the mark of his head, as if taken in a plaster cast, was seen in the ground. Beyond the shock, and a few bruises, the victim of the accident was unhurt. Had the ground been hard, the" man's head would have been crushed like an egg. There's no doubt, that "The Kasb" is the premier store for honest' value in men's and boys' clothing. Here are a few lines: — Men's flannels from 2s 3d, men's heavy, saddle tw<eed trousers 8s 6d, boys' stockings Is, -boys' three garment suits 13s 6d, men's tennis shirts 2s 6d, men's heavy overcoats 255, boys' tunic suits 8s 6d, at "The Kash."— Advt.

• The Government has set aside as a I scenery reserve: twojjty-one acres of land jin the Paritutu district. i The Municipal Baths Committee will jrccomniorid the Borough Council at its noxt meeting to close the baths for the aconths of July and August. Mr Newton King reports the sale of. i^fr E. Revell's farm of 582' acres at Tarata to Mr E. A. Death, of Tarata ; also farm of 384 acres at Tongaponitvi, on account of Mr J. O. Eastwood, to Messrs Bellshaw Bros., of Pahiatua. . One' end of the Waiongona Bridge on the Hursthouse Hoadhas rotted. The ; road foreman of the district has been instructed to cut aAvay the unsound portion of the bridge, and build up the gap with earth filling. Tlie proposed superannuation scheme for employees o£ municipal corporations j has been circulated together with an actuary's report among the local, bodies. A Bill dealing with the scheme will be brought before Parliament next session. The Ballance Co-operative Dairy Company (Wairarapa) paid out, on Saturday, iipwards of £2,500 for milk iupplied during May, being a record payment for the company for that month. The average te3t for the month was 4.7. Damage has been done to the terraces | around the Sports Ground in the Rec, f qind the committee is determined to punish anyono caught offending in this way in the future. The sodding has not yet set, and it is easily understood thau climbing boys play havoc with it. Part of the old Hemii Road District i 3 not included in the Fitzroy Town. District, so s that it has no controlling authority. This "no man's land" will probabjy be merged in the Taranaki county. The matter has been brought andor the notice of the County Council by the Valuation Department. vAn American conow? gatherer was ."ollocting the papers in ono of the lower listricts of a large town. An intelli>woman handed- him a do- ] .Himent which contained an amusing j ,'Rtry. JJndcr tho inqiiiry, "Condition is to marriage?" the woman had written : "Hard up before marriage; worse afterward 3." Mr 3 Wilkes, of Waitara, an old New Plymouth^ favourite, will sing at the Central School Committee's concert on Friday evening, 28th inst. Tickets may . he obtained from Mrs Burgess and Messrs Ayery\and Catran, members of the committee and teachers. Much interest v? being taken in the entertainment add a great success is anticipated. Among the recent additions to the ranks of land agents- in ,this town' is the name of Messrs L.^Pattie and Coy., Tritb a branch in Wanganui. . The firm is located in offices in the Colonial Piano Company's promises. Mr L. Pattie, who is favourably known in this district, has associated with him Mr F. J. McLean, best known as local secretary of; the Political Reform League. A meeting of local civil servants will b 8 held on Friday, 28th inst., at 8 p.m., in the Court House, to consider tho Civil Service Superannuation Bill of last session, which it is understood will be re-introduced in the early stages 'f the coming session of Parliament. As the measure is one of the utmost importance to the. whole Government service, a big*gathe,ring is anticipated. The Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., notify an advance of 5s per ton in the, price of sugar. - ■ Mr Newton King desires investors and others to note that the late C. Turner's farm on Frankley Road will be sold by auctionvon Saturday, 29th inst., instead of 22nd, as previously adver tised. . A final reminder is given fif Rev. fl. J. Lewis's lecture on "lan Maclaren" at the Baptist Church this evening. Mr Lewis is a lecturer of exceptional ability, and for so popular 4 a subject should 'command a good audience. * Jury's 'bus will leave Ambury's corner at 7.15 sharp to-morrow (Friday) i evening for tjbe Omata Hockey Club's dance.— :Advt. There are overcoats and overcoats, | but the best overcoat ( we know of is "The Prestwlll," that's sold at "The Rash 1 ." Well finished, smartly cut, and»well made, it's the coat you should see now you're wanting an overcoat so badly this cold weather. They have them from 25s to 45s at "The Kash."— Advt;