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THE COUNTRY.

Jottings for Farmers.

Methods of dealing with the Californian Thistle pest were referred to at yesterday's meeting of the Korth Canterbury Executive of the New Zealand Fanners' Union by Mr W. J. Honey, of Kaiapoi, who said that thero was considerable variance of opinion as to the best means of keeping down the thistle. The law demanded that the farmer must cut the thistle when it was green, but, from personal experience, lie had found that that only encouraged the pest. He had discovered that the be6t means was to allow it to flower and then cut. By doing so, only ono cutting a year was needed, while if the thistle were cut when green, two or three such operations w"ero* necessary. The present law acted to the detriment j of the farmer, who wanted to keep the j pest down. The chairman, Mr W. A. j Banks, said it would be rather danger- I ous to advocate that the thistle should '•, flower beforo being cut. Many farmers would let it flower too far.' 'and then the seed would germinate and make the position worse than ever. However, I>lr lleney was advised to bring his experiments under the notice of the Agricultural Department.

A sample of dirty-looking wheat engaged considerable attention at yesterday's meeting of tho North Canterbury Executive of the New Zealand Fanners' Union. The wheat, it was stated, was part of some that had been sold to a North Canterbury farmer at 10s ljd per bushel, and it had been grown and threshed under Government supervision. It was alleged to he College Tuscan. Mr R. Evans characterised .the wheat as "Shameful. 1 wouldn't buy it at any price." On learning that' the farmer' had already put some in the ground, Mr G. Sheat remarked. "Well, it may have gone in, hut it will never come out." Strong comments came from all present, and it was decided to empower the secretary and Mr Evans to bring the matter before the Board of Trade, or the Agri- • cultural Department, or to take whatever other action they thought fit. OHOKA. A very successful social gathering wa3 held in' tho Coronation Hall on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of bidding farewell and making a presentation to Miss Opie, principal of lo (Vaipounamu Maori Girls' College, which has been transferred to Christchureh. Miss Opie has been organist and Sunday school superintendent of the Anglican Church, Ohoka, for the last ten years. Mrs R. AVard, on behalf of Miss Opie's many friends, presented her with a Kaiapoi travelling rug and .a leather hand-bag, and Master Leigh Powrie, on behalf of tho Sunday school, presented her with a liandsomo suede-bound Prayer Book. Miss Opie suitably responded. During the evening musical items were given by the Rev. 'Webb, Mra J. Ward, and Te Waipounamu Oollego pupils. Supper was handed round, -and dancing indulged in for the remainder of the evening, excellent musio being supplied by Mrs J. Begg (Swannanoa), Miss Wright (Christchureh), and Miss Rau Ellison. Mr Guy Ward acted as M.O. greenparb;. A very successful concert, dance, and sale of work, was" held in the Greenpark school last Friday night, in aid of Greenpark Memorial ' Hall Fund. About £24 will be added to -the fund as a result of the effort. Mr J. Stalker was in tho chair. Items were given by Mr and 'Miss Suckling (vocal duet), Miss Suckling and Miss Heinzmann (pianoforte' duet), Edna and Ray Macartney (pianoforte duet), Miss Everest (song), Mi6s Zeta Everest (song), -Miss Luisetti C son S)> Misses Chapman and Carr (pianoforte duel), Miss Chapman (recitation), Mr Chapman, (song), and Mr Williamson (song)--.- Various competitions were well patronised. A dance, which lasted well into-tho small hours of the- morning, completed the evening's festivities. It is intended to hold a. series of entertainments throughout the win|ber months, and it is hoped that the hall may be begun in the spring, if sufficient support is given and conditions ar» favourable.

WAIMATE. Mr Thos. L. Hart was're-elected chairman at the annual meeting of the County Council, held-yesterday, and Mr G. V. Cochrane, clerk, was granted two months' leave of absence. The Council recorded its appreciation of the services of Mr Samuel Brokenshire, who is retiring from the outdoor staff after forty years' service. The Inspector of Mines supplied the Council with the figures of the coal output of the Waihao Forks jnines for the six months ended December Slsty 192Q, as follows: Allanholm 1091 tons, Meadowbank 801. It was agreed to pay the South Canterbury Hospital Board's very heavy levyV but to protest against' the_ principle' of erecting permanent buildings out of rates instead of loans. Cr. J. Bitchener, M.P., was reappointed to the Timaru High School Board. The Knox Church choir entertained Miss Maude Wilkie, and presented her with an oak cakestand on the eve of hev marriage. The season is one of the driest ever known.

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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 3

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THE COUNTRY. Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 3

THE COUNTRY. Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17155, 26 May 1921, Page 3

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