GREEN CROPS.
MAIZE AND LUCERNE COMJfENDED. The abnormally dry weather experienced during the past season, says the Minister for Agriculture in his annual report, militated very soriously against green crops. Thn tuwiip, upon which so much dependenco has been placed by graziers, has been almost a failure except in the most southerly parts of the Dominion. 11l the North Island, whore fodder crops are taking a more important placo in dairy-farm f>porati-m« ; the shortage has been a severe infliction. This is exemplified by the diminished yield reported by many dairy companies. Two crops that have very appreciably mitigated the dearth of grass and roots are maize nnul lucerne, though these, especially the latter, are not yet grown to tlio extent their merits demand. The milkproducer is almost independent of the season if he will but provide himself ■ .with maize on a suitable and vell-culti--1 vated portion of his farm. Maize tan be ' grown earlv, and once the young plant : is well established it woll withstands any subsequent unfavourable weather*
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 10
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169GREEN CROPS. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1269, 26 October 1911, Page 10
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