MILKING MACHINES

Waikato Times, Volume 106, Issue 22674, 30 July 1945, Page 6

MILKING MACHINES

DEMONSTRATION AT RUKUHIA A large and representative attendance of farmers assembled at the Rukuhia Hall for Mr F. E. Harris’s demonstration on milking machines and their improvements. Farmers were present from the surrounding districts, with representatives coming from Otorohanga and Whakatane. Mr J. W. Smith, chairman of the Rukuhia branch of the Dairy Producers’ Association, occupied the chair, and in introducing Mr Harris stated that he had been dairy farming for over 30 years and had spent a considerable amount of time and money in conducting these experiments in order to try and improve the milking machine. Mr Harris was passing on the benefit of his knowledge acquired by practical experience, coupled with the result of his experiments, to dairy farmers in the hope that it would make the work in the dairy shed easier, and that it would also result in increased production. Out of the equipment that Mr Harris had taken to the meeting he built on a table a miniature milking machine and gave a lengthy discourse on some of its defects and suggested improvements. At the end of his address a large number of questions were asked, and were satisfactorily answered. After supper, farmers crowded round the table and asked Mr Harris his suggestions for improving their own particular type of machines and it was after midnight before the enthusiasm of some of these farmers had been satisfied. Mr H. Russell, of Otorohanga, and Mr F. Mayo, of Whakatane, expressed thanks to the Rukuhia branch of the association for the demonstration and for providing supper. A heartv vote of thanks was accorded Mr Harris.