UNORTHODOX DAIRYING

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20422, 12 February 1938, Page 8

UNORTHODOX DAIRYING

EXPERIMENTS IN ENGLAND LHBD COCHRANE’S VISIT (By Telegrapn.—Press Association) AUCKLAND, Saturday One of the most progressive dairy f armers and agriculturalists In Britain, Lord Cochrane, arrived on the RangiI tiki this morning. In an interview he admitted that many of his Ideas about dairying were so revolutionary that they represented a complete breakaway from established practice, but he held the view that *n time they would be widely adopted, not only In Britain but also New Zealand. One of Lord Cochrane’s Innovations Is a system of movable milking sheds which, drawn round the farm, overcome the handicap of boggy winter ; conditions. The system, be said, could bo applied without difficulty. His cows ! were kept out of doors without covers j throughout the winter, and were | splendidly healthw The Department of ; Aericulfure. Scotland, bad expressed the view that his hrrds were the freest. . from mammiti<s in the country and also free from tuberculosis. Resides being the author of other experiments Lord Cochrane ts a pionI eer of grass drying, which has super- ' seded haymafcimr on his farm and is gradually being adopted by farmers in England and Scotland. The method I retains the greenness in the grass. I which is one of its most valuable qualities. The cost is heavier than haymaking being £ « ss, as against the I average of £2 for hay. -in New j Zealand as possible He is the father Of Group Captain the Hon R. A CochIrane, head of the Air Force in New * Zealand.