like to know if this was true? 
Mr. James Wiison agreed with the recommendation of the Chairman 
about the advisability of farmers possessing milk-testers, and he did not think 
there was much good in the Department supplying the farmers with improved 
stock unless they kept these testers. 
Mr. T. Wurrecey (Rockhampton) said he regretted to say he had never 
seen Mr. Mahon in the Central district, but he need hardly add he would be 
very pleased to see him there. Dairy factories in his district were an unknown 
quantity, but the question was forcing itself upon the people there. With 
regard to the rearing of calves, he had never allowed a cow of his to suckle 
her calf for the last eight or ten years, and he had found that the calves could — 
be fed on skim milk within a fortnight from birth. His brother always tested 
his cows, and thus knew exactly which were paying and which were not. 
With regard to the importation of butter from the south into Queensland, he 
might say that an immense quantity was now coming into their markets; but 
this did not take place every season, and, in fact, the local butter was often 
sufficient to glut the market. He looked forward to the time when both North 
and South would be able to co-operate in the export of dairy produce. 
Mr. Tuynne stated, in reply to the first part of Mr. Whiteley’s remarks, 
that a year ago the Travelling Dairy had had to be laid up, as there were no 
further applications for it. He was pleased to learn, therefore that there was 
a desire in the Central district for a visit from the Dairy. \ 
Mr. Wutretey said in this connection he would like to mention 
Mr. R. Winks’s visit to Rockhampton, the only fault of which was that it had 
_ been too short. Its effect had been’a great improvement in the dairying 
industry in that part of the colony; and he trusted that Mr. Mahon, or 
one of his assistants, would be able to visit the Central district at some — 
early date. 
Mr. W. D. Lams (Yangan) asked how farmers, who sent their milk to 
cheese factories, were going to rear their calyes, skim milk being beyond the 
question. In some places this was a serious matter. 
Mr. Manon said for the first couple of weeks the calves should be fed on 
ure milk. After that they could be fed on whey, together with a little 
ucerne, if possible. Of course, if whey could not be procured, perhaps the 
best thing was to destroy them. me aa 
_ Mr. M. O’Kerere (Lockyer) asked—What is 3°6 milk worth to the farmer 
when butter is selling at 1s. 3d. per lb. ? 
Mr. Maton: Sixpence per gallon, less the cost of manufacturing the 
cream into butter, which wouid be about 1d. per lb. This, of course, was 
applicable only to farmers using their own separators, and did not in any way 
- refer to milk being sent to creameries. . 
Mr. Caswetr (Wallumbilla) believed in co-operation in dairying, but it 
was no use trying to run too many small factories. Rather let them combine — 
and form one large central factory, to which all their cream could b2 sent. 
Then they could make a success of the business, and, moreover, produce an 
article that was suitable for the requirements of the London and other outside 
markets. They would also get a good price for their cream, as well as a diyi- 
dend from their company. Under a system of a number of small factories, 
there were too many different grades of butter in the markets to permit of an 
export trade. Mr. Caswetr also gave some usefulinformation relative to the 
_ rearing of calves and fodder for dairy stock. 
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Mr. Wiir1sm Deacon (Allora), on the subject of winter fodder for cows, me 
‘&c., said, any amount of Cape barely was being grown on the Downs for this 
purpose. The barley was sown in March, and it was an excellent. winter feed 
for sheep, in some cases often. preferable to lucerne. New lucerne may keep 
sprouting, but it does not grow much ia winter. This Cape barley was grazed, 
_ often arrived at its destination in the North in a bad condition. ° He had also 
been told that coastal steamers from Sydney and Melbourne going to the 
Northern ports of Queensland were provided with cold storage; and he would | 
