AN EXPERIMENTAL FARM

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2287, 22 October 1914, Page 8

AN EXPERIMENTAL FARM

TO BE ESTABLIRHRD AT PALMERSTON. (By Totesraph.—Speeial Correspondent.) Palmerston, October 21. An experimental farm of six acres is to he established at Fitzherhert Street, within a few hundred yards of the Square, on land lent for the purpose by the Borough Council... Operations will be under the control of a committee, consisting of representatives of the Boroueh Council, the Kairan/ja County Council, tho High School, and Technical School Boards, and the A. and P. Association. The farm will be primarily for the training of boys interested in agriculture.

Messrs. ,W. and 6. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report having held a clearing sale on account of Mr. R'.-E. Wall, at Maron October 20, when they sold all his horres, . harness, drays, ploughs, etc. Competition was good throuahout, and everything, sold well. The follmvinrr «ve the price's Tenlised: Rtv gelding Mac,-'£24; bay' geldincr Billy, £31; bay rparo Bonn.v, £3»; hay folding. Prince! £25 10s.: bay crpldiTiir Duke. £32; brown peUlin? D'ok, £21; b]»ck maro Bloss, £23 ss.:_bay peldimr Bnbby. £1.9 10s.: agpd geldinss, £7, £10 os., '£10 to £15 10s.; blank filly, unbroken. £28 10s. Drays, £8, £13 10a. to £16 10a,

Noiv that the "stern .blast of war" has raised the prion of. Petrol, users of the Itiehnfond Oil Enginp are on a much bettei footing than others. The "Richmond" is the most economical engine on the mnrlcet. It is also, the simplest, vet it mofits no more, but even less than other makes. Call or write for, particulars, A. ,T. Parton, Plumter, Cartortori.—A'dvt.