TRIAL DECIDED ON.

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TRIAL DECIDED ON.

It was eventually decidcd to recommend to the "Works Committee that in order to keep costs in accordance with the department's percent, age it should make a trial in suitabisdistricts of Atlacide ragwort spray-, ing, and that the council's order for sodium be five ton,«, the use of the dry mixture to be commenccd as soon as possible. Later in the meeting when Mr Tom Kins was present he said 'that tho method to be adopted required a fair amount of consideration. The transport of Avater for spraying might Tic difficult at times. In some eases he understood that spraying was more efficient, though in fairly thickly infected areas they would not £et [very far. A hundred-weight sample of a new sodium compound was to hand and they could try it. Sprayers would cosit about £8> each, said Mr would be severe on them and he did not think they would have a very long life. Mr Tomkins pointed out that thi« year for every £100 of wages they could onty suend £45 on materials as against £55 las"t year. Mr McGougan asked whether it would be possible to get information from other councils which were spraying. COUNTY CLEAN. It was pointed out that cond'tions varied a good deal. Actually the Whakatane County was one of the cleanest. Counties in the King Country had been spraying for some time, but their country was still very dirty Cr L. W. Luxton sa'd the general opinion was that the dry mixture was cheaper and better. He pointed out that it would be necessary to spend about £200 on sprayers if the gangs were generttlly equipped with them. It was decided to obtain a sprayer for tests.

f:<t without discomfort —build health the Bonkora way. Pleasant, safe. F. G. Maeklow, Chemist, Whakatane. ,