JERSEY BREEDERS

Waipa Post, Volume 38, Issue 2286, 28 March 1929, Page 5

JERSEY BREEDERS

INSPECT WAIKATO HERDS. SHOW CUP PRESENTED TO WINNER. About twenty members of the Te Awamutu Jersey Club journeyed on Tuesday to Te Rapa, where they were the guests of Messrs Moreland and Son. They were most cordially received by Mr and Mrs Moreland, by whom they were made most welcome. After a very nice luncheon had been partaken of the party were shown through the cheese factory, which features as a part of the farming operations. This factory is rather unique. In it are employed all the accepted devices and its equipment is thoroughly up-to-date, but there is one very important departure frotm accepted practice in that milk of high (test, which is not standardised, is used. Naturally, as the farm it noted for its high testing Jerseys, the milk pjassing through the factory has a much higher than average test, and without any attempt at standardising the butter-fat content the milk passes right into the process of cheese manufacture. It was but natural that the visitors should question the commercial result of this practice, and it was readily shown that the product of this factory tops the prices realised on the local market. Moreover, a small shipment had been sent to Wembley and it had been very favourably received. The immediate response had been a cabled inquiry for a further 5000 crates (which, however, could not be supplied as the local demand is so heavy. This proved beyond question to the visitors that cheese made from high testing milk has a definite place on the market.

Leaving the factory, Mr J. T. Johnson, president of the Te Awamutu A. and P. Association, seized the opportunity to present the cup won by Messrs Moreland and Son at the recent Te Awamutu show. This cup, he explained, had been presented to the Association by Miss E. I. Miller several years ago, and it had been keenly contested. It carried with it the award of the highest aggregate points_ in the Jersey classes and the condition imposed was that it required to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals before passing to the ownership of the successful competitor. That honour now belonged to Messrs Moreland and Son. They were to be congratulated on having secured the much coveted trophy, which had been largely responsible for the keen competition which had. characterised the Jersey classes at the successive shows in Te Awamutu. Mr Johnson referred to the good Mr Moreland had done to the industry in the Waikato, notably in the direction of improving the producing standards in the herd. A man who could do/üble the butter fat production in his herd was on a plane with the man who made two blades of grass grow where only one had previously grown. In handing over the cup Mr Johnson congratulated the winner and remarked he would always be a welcome exhibitor at the Te Awamutu show. Mr Moreland, who was loudly applauded, thanked the visitors for the Jcindly sentiments they had expressed, fie was indeed proud of the cup they had presented. He handed it on to his sons, remarking that they having shared in the work of the farm shared with him the honour of the cup. He was always pleased to visit the Te Awamutu show, and remarked on its progress. Though it was perhaps early yet to consider the future he hinted* that another cup would be available for the next show, not for the most aggregate points, but for the man whose exhibits he had bred which secured the highest number of points in open competition. His idea was that every encouragement should be given the farmer to actually breed pedigree stock rather than those who could afford to purchase high priced animals from other breeders. However, he assured them all that he appreciated very much their visit and the kindly sentiments they had expressed. Inspecting the herd, the visitors naturally admired the pedigree bull winch was imported from America by Messrs Morelands' and which has an unbeaten record in the New k Zealand show ring. A few hours were spent amongst "the herd, and it was a great day for Jersey enthusiasts. Not only Messrs Moreland and Sons' herd was available for inspection, but many of the leading breeders of the district had assembled pedigree stock, and it all combined for a range of high quality seldom equalled in Waikato. For the visitors it was a mojst instructive display. Before departing the visitors thanked their hosts. It had been a memorable day. And it was rather extraordinary in that whereas the business or professional man seeks to leave the typewriter and routine of office behind him on such occasions farmers could make a real holiday in the further study of stock and farming methods. About a quarter of a mile, along the homeward journey the visitors called at the homestead of Mr Tom Churches, where they were accorded a most hearty welcome and afforded every opportunity for an inspection of another pedigree herd of very high standing and high repute. Here, too, they found a great deal of interest. Mr Churches has, if not the same high pedigree or breeding behind his herd, a different, and perhaps a more intensive method of farming, and the two inspections following each other so closclv were indeed most instructive, and gave the opportunities for careful thought. Afternoon tea was dispensed, after which the members of the Te Awamutu Jersey Club journeyed homewards, one'and all voting it a most enjoyable day and one that had been most profitably spent.