MATAMATA.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16812, 2 June 1926, Page 10

MATAMATA.

A Good Jersey. Jewel's Mystery, a Jersey cow bred by Mr J. F. Vospcr, of Matamata, and sold to Mr Watkins at. the sain ot the former's pedigree herd, lias put up a breed record for New Zealand. She was first placed under s.o. test, at under two years, and gave 424.901 b butter-Cat. In the following year she did 444.591 b in 1)09 days as a senior two-year-old. Next tested by Mr Watkins at ten years ' old. she gave 814.561 b butter-fat in 1139 days, and again re-lesleil produced 809.71 b in 359 days. No other cow has produced over 8001 bof butter-fat in each of successive years, and this without a spell. Her daughters. Mystery of O.K. and Mystery's Holden Girl, have also distinguished themselves as butter-fat producers. ' British and Foreign Bible Society. A combined service in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society was-

hold n the Town Hull on Sunday. The service was conducted by Revs. Fordycc (Methodist), Turner (Anglican) and Hampton (Presbyterian.'. The address was given by Rev. Turner, Revs. Fordycc and Hampton assisting with prayers and Rible-reading. A combined choir, under Mr T. Prowse, rendered several hymns, and also as an anthem, the “To Deum." Miss Nell Cascby contributed the solo “Hear My Prayer," Hie accompaniments being played by Mrs Brian Blenncrhassett, : and Miss Fagan provided the music for the combined choir. There was a good attendance, especially of country people, and the funds should benefit substantially from the collection taken up. Country Notes, A (harked improvement in weather | conditions can be reported for the last j week. Bright sunshine lias dried up ■ the, surplus water in the paddocks and roads and enabled farm work and carting to be carried on. Frost, so far, has not been severe, and both the stock ! and the grass bear a good appearance, j Some farmers have already started feeding out hay, but (here is still i plenty of grass about. It is after the j frosts have been continuous for a week or more that the grass disapj pears as if by mag'ie; then the hay- ! is now in heavy use, both for pigs and ! stack is more than necessary. Molasses cattle. Farmers buy by barrels where they used to buy by tins, and the value of the food is more generally appreciated. Dairy meetings have been well attended, and on the whole the ! prospects of the dairy industry are

looked on with equanimity.