THE MASSEY COLLEGE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19983, 28 October 1927, Page 9

THE MASSEY COLLEGE

PRELIMINARY PROGRESS MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. (Per Pres* AB»oc?ntion.) PALMERSTON N., Oct. 27. The Hon. George Fowlds, of Auckland, presided at a meeting of the Massey Agricultural College Council at Palmerston North to-day. The chairman reported that after several communications with the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. O. J. Hawkcn) it had been agreed that Air R. Lippincott (Auckland) be appointed architect for the college buildings. It was arranged that the architect should concentrate upon the plans for ‘ho dairy factory in order to get that building under way as quickly as possible. Plans for the college buildings on the AlcHardy Estate will be proceeded with as soon as the dairy factory has been dealt with. The chairman also reported that the dairy research management committee had agreed to bear half the cost of temporary research accommodation, and w'ould pay for the necessary equipment, and arrangements for the erection o*. that accommodation wero left in the hands of the chairman and principal. A letter was received from the secretary of the New Zealand Friesian Association advising that the e.state of the late T. O. Hodgson (Taniahere, Waikato) would give to the college thepi<‘k of their yearling pedigree Friesian heifers or this season’s heifer calves. This makes six pedigree Friesian heifers presented to the college, and two pedigree Friesian bulls, and notifications of other intended gifts have been received. The acting-principal (Professor Perun) reported the progress made in sowing spring crops, fencing, and other work on the farm. The final docking tallies showed that there had been a lambing percentage of 111. Further purchases of dairy cattle had been and the erection of milking sheds and piggeries had been pushed on. The Dean of Dairying (Professor Riddet) reported that the site and ground plan of the dairy factory had been completed and details concerning the building wore ready to submit to the architect. Arrangements ha.d been made with the dairy research management committee to carry out the following investigations on the college farm this year: —(1) a study of the variation in the daily milk yield, and fat contents of cows’ milk over the complete Taxation period, with the object of ascertaining the extent of variation and the causes contributing thereto; (2) eomparison of the Babcock, Gerber and TTovberg methods of testing of milk for .herd-testing purposes: (3) comparison ’of the efficiency of different makes of farm coolers for milk and cream; (4) a nig feeding trial to ascertain the price ‘realised for skim milk when (a) fed alone and (b) fed with a properly balanced meal mixture for pork production. It had been arranged for students to be received early in the autumn. The Council decided that the minimum age limit in short courses be 16 years, and women students will also be admitted. .