OPTICAL ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18410, 17 June 1925, Page 5

OPTICAL ASSOCIATION.

The Canterbury Optical Association held its monthly meeting on Monday, Mr W. Moiunney presiding over a ja»go «»!teudun<x> ol members. Mr CUrtis, oi Asnbuiton, delivered a lecture on Astenopia and) .conditions producing headaches, neuralgia, fatigu6 and eye-strain. The lecturer aoalt very fully with the various forms of eye-strain caused' by poor refractive conditions and muscular troub.os, and was accoided a very hearty vote of thanks for his lecture.

A novel method of raising strawberries was described the other day by Mr G. Mclndoe, Poverty Bay Orchard Inspector (states an exchange). Mr Mclndoe said that whera people had but little ground in which to cultivate strawberries, the fruit could be successfully grown in a large cask, the sides of which had been pierced. The cask should be filled with good, free, black soil, and augur holes made about six inches opart. A plant can be grown in each hole; while others can be grown at the top of the cask. Mr Mclndoe said that he had seen, many surprisingly good crops grown in this manner, and the system should' appeal to many people who can't _ devote a great deal nf.t.iwft to cardenina oncralio'm.