DAIRYING IN INDIA

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20421, 11 February 1938, Page 6

DAIRYING IN INDIA

MORE MILK CONSUMPTION NOURISHING THE TROOPS (By Telegraph. —Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday Interviewed on his arrival by the Wanganella to-day, Major T. Young, H.A.M.C., of India, who is on a holiday visit to the North Island, and who has made a special study of public health, said he had been engaged in the organisation of milk supply for Europeans in India. Native dairying conditions were revolting, he said, hut Europeans no longer had to rely on that source. Shorthorn cattle had been imported and crossed with native cattle to secure disease resistance and the European dairy farms were well organised and under strict control. He said the British “Tommy” In India could no longer be a beer-drink-ing soldier. Beer had been largely replaced by tea and now tea was giving place to milk. All army canteens carried supplies of iced milk sold to soldiers in penny bottles and the milk was issued free to the native troops as It had been found essential to the health of young soldiers. A large number of natives were recruited at 15 years and had not grown to the stature equal to the non-military population. Although better fed, their drill called for extra nourishment and so milk was supplied.