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Journal of AgricuUiin 



[lo Aug.. 1910. 



The Dairy. 



The new brick dairy is modelled on the most modern lines, every pos- 

 sible provision being made for cleanliness and economical working, and 

 the admission of sunlight and fresh air. The jefrigerating plant and cool 

 storage rooms have proved their value during the summer months. Inci- 

 dentally, it may be stated that it is not possible to successfully carry on 

 such a big business as is done by this dairy, without adequate provision 

 for cool storage of the milk. 



Milking operations are carried out under the owner's personal 

 supervision. The udders and teats of the cows are washed and dried 

 before milking, the milker's hands are washed at regular intervals and the 

 milk is taken away in protected vessels to the refrigerating chamber until 

 ready for delivery to customers. 



Fodder for the Herd. 

 The 70 Jersey cows are practicallv hand fed all the year round, the 

 area of their exercise paddock being only 10 acres, situated about half-a- 



PUMPKINS, 24 TONS TO THE ACRE. 



mile from the homestead, where they are fed daily with green fodders,, 

 in season. Mr. Woodmason grows the bulk of his crops on a 15-acre 

 paddock known as " Coolgardie," situated about i mile further out on 

 the Malvern-road. There is no small area of land around Melbourne that 

 is worked to better advantage than this paddock. Mr. Woodmason secures- 

 from each acre, 5 crops of green fodders every two years, by judicious 

 manuring, cultivation and irrigation. 



On 5th Januarv of this year there was a splended 5-acre crop of Stout 

 White oats being fed as green fodder, 5 acres of maize which would yield 

 over 30 tons to the acre, 3 acres of pumpkins which would average 20 tons. 

 per acre, and 2 acres of mangolds which .should average over 20 tons per 

 acre. Maize is usually sown during October, and fed to the dairy herd ir 

 January; the same land is manured with ^2 loads of stable manure to the 



