WHATAWHATA.

Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3502, 4 December 1894, Page 5

WHATAWHATA.

The Milk Testing Question.-In view of the dissatisfaction which has been expressed by the Waikato milk suppliers generally, in respect tQ t milk testing, it is pleasant to be, able to state that so far as our creamery is concerned, there is little cause for complaint; the average percentage for the whole creamery being within a shade of nine per cent. Considering that the cows that are being milked for the, creamery are yielding almost three gallons of milk daily per cow, nine per cent is certainly not a bad average, and it will compare favourably with the results obtained at the same date in former years. I am also informed that at the opening of, the creamery when the supply of milk was comparatively small,' as much as thirteen per cent, was obtained, but as the season advanced, and the quantities of milk given by the cows have mure than doubled, it is not surprising that the percentage of butter fat has fallen off. One of our suppliers, Mr A. Calder, whose cows graze upon the'rich low,;flatsadjoining the river, has been sending' over FiO gallons from 18 cows, and this milk goes nine per cent, the tests being, of course; made at the Ngarua-' wahia factory. It may be said, however, that the milk at our creamery has generally given a good butter fat percentage, and although .the ';tptal; number of cows and quantity of milk* delivered-fromsoo to 600 gallons-appears small in comparison with some of Messrs Reynolds 5 and Co's establishments, the returns to milk suppliers have generally been satisfactory. At the same time the proposal to establish a union is one which finds favour with most milk suppliers, and it way be remembered something of the kind emanated from our district some yeare ago. Racing Matters.-A meeting of the race committee 'was' held at the Wbatawhata Hotel on Saturday, a good deal of business being got through. The course committee reported having made some improvements, and more, work is still going on upon it. It has been suggested that instead of the present temporary arrangement with Mr Ferguson, by which the Race' Committee obtain the course from year to year, a more permanent tenure should be secured, say for five years, in which case some efforts would be made to have a course formed which would be second to uoner-of its sjze-in Waikato. This cannot be undertaken unless the com. mittee have some, years' secure occupation of th» but with a better course; and secure tenure,,they would be prepared to increase,the stakes considerably; The disposal of the pti of the club was also; dealt with, the publican's booth being sold to our local hotel-keeper, Mr Root. White, upon the same terms as' last year. Tenders are to be called by advertisement for-the rgatesj race 'cards; and temperance booth. There is every promise of good entries for the various events, and, given fine weather, our little racing club will still hold its own in catering tor the public. The Lite Mr JonY.-Thesad accident to our late fellow settler, Mr Thos. Jolly, has been the subject of much discussion, and great sympathy is felt for his family. The late Mr Jolly was known to nearly every settler in the Waipa; being regarded as one of the most energetic farmers in the wholedistrict, Men of his stamp can ill be spared, and yet, unfortunately, it is of these that we stem to lose most. If the obituary notice had reached us in time many Waipa settlers would have been present at the funeral.