AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16266, 17 July 1918, Page 8

AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

TO BRITISH DELEGATES,

"When the representatives from the British Government were recently in New York they had a wonderful reception —it was Virtually re-union of the English-speaking races in the full sense of the words. One of the speeches delivered by Mr Choate, formerly the Ambassador to the British Government at a reception held at New York in May, 1917, was full of eloquence and meaning. One of his sentences was pregnant with meaning. He said: . . but to-day the question for every young man and every old man {and for every woman, too) is, 'What can I do best to serve my country?' " This is the question that everyone in New Zealand should be seriously considering themselves. It seems to many people as though we could be doing a lot more than we are in New Zealand in many ways to increase our efficiency and our production In conexion with this matter. there is something that practically everyone in New Zealand can do, and that is grow part at least of his own supply of food Well now, let us see how we an> getting on with, our preparation for our vegetable gardens. As soon as the ground is dry enough we will be able to plant potatoes, early peas, broad beans (but not French beans, as the latter must not be planted until danger of frost is over).. When the ground is in thoroughly good order some smaller seeds may be planted, including carrots, cabbages, lettuce, -and onions. If you have a greenhouse you can plant 'our tomato seed now. Last season ve Trad a trial embracing practically all the varieties that are listed. We can thoroughly recommend Cooper's Earlv Bird, Cooper's fiarliana, and Cooper's Perfection. Yon can obtain your supplies of Cooper's "Seeds of Success'' from your merchant or seedsman, but insist upon seeing the name upon the packets, or on the bags if from the bulk'. F. Cooper, Limited, Wholesale Seed Growers, Wellington. G 7