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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 254, 7 August 1937, Page 11

;3 I ■««> ■Wiiim JMLmi J .H? •& WAKE UP CANTERBURY! OPPORTUNITIES BEING WASTED GOOD MONEY GOING WEST THE OF BACKWARD PASTURES Kever were conditions more favourable towards bigger returns by advanced pasture management than they are to-day. The average pasture land in Canterbury is veritably crying for lime and superphosphate, and the wise and adequate application of these two essentials to correct pasture management will repay Canterbury farmers over and over again. It is interesting to note that in the Auckland province last year the grasslands that were topdressed amounted to over 1,000,000 acres, or about 46 per cent, of the area in sown grass. In Otago and Southland there was a substantial increase last year in the area topdressed, yet the total amounted to less than 13 per cent, of the acreage sown down in grass. j q Even with this comparatively small percentage if is interesting to note that in Otago and Southland during the past ten years there has been virtually no extension of occupied land, and with less than 60,000 acres additional land being improved from native state, they were able to carry 36 per cent, more adult sheep to raise 65 per cent, more lambs, and run 14 per cent, more cattle. In Canterbury Only 3.S Per Cent, of the Grasslands are Annually Topdressed Out of 2,073,831 acres sown in grasses in Canterbury only 69,502 acres are topdressed with artificial fertilisers. There are big opportunities to-day awaiting the men who increase their production by adequately linjing their pastures anil regularly topdressing with Super. These methods of increasing the production are effected at a very trifling cost compared with what would be involved to acquire and work larger holdings to produce the same results. While it may be argued the different climz3ic conditions affect results, and it is acknowledged that they do . . . nevertheless, that does not mean that the principles of practices which have proved highly profitable in one part of the South Island are not just as sound in another locality. Variations may have to be made in quantities applied, and the final outcome will vary with localities, but the big underlying principle of more Lime and more Super for better pastures remains unaltered, whether it is south of the South Island or north of the South Island . . . or in Australia with a rainfall lower than that of Canterbury. The increased applications of Super in Australia during the past twelve months were simply phenomenal. A Canterbury Example of What Can Be Done In tjhe Fairlie district, of Canterbury, there is a 300-acre farm held under Government lease at 9d per acre. Most of the farm is light, strong land, and before topdressing was undertaken carried 150 ewes. The owner has been topdressing and liming for about 10 years, and now carries 500 adult sheep, of which 375 are breeding ewes, and 80 head of cattle, of which 45 are dairy cows. 14,4501 b of butter-fat was produced on this farm last year. An adjoining farm, of 1200 acres, not topdressed is only carrying about 600 ewes. 3 Cwt. of Super* 11 to the Acre equals •» Hi v n i* only, 1 dessertspoonful js| if®, A 1/1 ill :l' WL.^M U'V' m il w f S /.v i J ; iII ML HP A dessertspoonful per square yard is about 3cwt Super per acre—so little, yet it means' so much to pasture, stock, and farmer. Heavy dressings pay best. If you aim at a higher fat lamb yield . .. aim to improve the quality of your wool and obtain heavier clips ...if you look for better returns from cattle .. . and wish to secure bigger net profits from your farming give immediate thought to topdressing with “Super.” It Is now shown beyond all shadow of doubt that by periodical liming and regular topdressing with Super, it is* possible to maintain a first-class pasture for 8 or 10 years longer than formerly, ’Consider the saying, the extra profit this represents to you. vj BIG WORLD-WIDE INCREASE IN * THE USE OF SUPERPHOSPHATE—Reports from practically every country show that the use of Superphosphate Is increasing by leaps and bounds ... in U.S.A. 600,000 extra tons were used in 1936-37 as compared with 1935-36. New Zealand can well take a lead from what is being done in other parts of the world. Don’t stint the Super .... use a minimum of 21cwt to the acre and year by year your farm will become more and more profitable. •THERE 1$ EVERY ADVANTAGE IN PLACING ORDERS FOR SUPERPHOSPHATE FOR SPRING TOPDRESSING WITHOUT ANOTHER DAY’S DELAY.