DEMONSTRATION FARM.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 17 November 1924, Page 4

DEMONSTRATION FARM.

TH\ STRATFORD SOCIETY. Ihe rejßar monthly meeting of the Executive committee was ' held on \\ednesda: November 12. Present: Messrs J. . Richards, E. Marfell, P„: ¥' Were and M. T: iiuilips. i r Richards was appointed chairman fi- the meeting. Apologies were tendera on behalf of Messrs J. p • D , eem a 'd K. Tarrant, and leave granted 6 ” 06 r the moetin g was

In connectin with the committee’s application t6;he Department of Agriculture for revival Q f annual subsidy; and grant for se eds and manures, it "as resolved that the matter be brought up for pisideration at the December meeting ending i-eply from the department. m a n ?g € £Vport for the period ii to N °c mber 12 was receivli f °, lo T S: Fifty cows are ' mn^ m S e o omi QUatit y of for the month, 51,8_91b; Vt, first period 4.0, second period 4.l,third . period 4.0. t le +i? Ul " iUS stoc k on farm, f hke the mimittee to sell lfn lf A )of f lble 5 Ascription of stock' to be sold being tw yearling heifers, one Jersey cow (em)y), and one cow ,tv Pre Ti nt r lkn ' g ch is about Co "( em Pty) I might be able to sell ii con\ittee would decide upon the price aj adv j se me j would like the connate© to arrange and advise me which uiss paddock is ;! U P fo l* ha - v - props—Drilled file acies of oats andtares in bush paddock on October 10; Quantity of seed to the acre two l«hels of oats and one bushel of Scotch ares f or one half of paddock, and thei a lance same' quantity of oats was us* wi th onebushel of golden tares vi l led three acres of I)e as on October 9 varieties being one acre of grass i>., and one acre of Early Minto and i e acre of grey Partridge peas, with 3<rt of basic super to the acre. Novemh 5 . One acre of Chou Mollier was di] e d, with nail super and half ephos a\the rate of 3cwt per acre. On the ime da t e one 1 acre of soft turnips sown with 3cwt of basic super, and-,he balance of soft turnips were sowi on . November 8, the quantity and \rietiss being: 1 acre Purple Top Mbmioth 1 acre Lincolnshire Red, £ acripartgon, 1 acre Hardy Green Globe. Mangolds and carrots will he drill! tomorrow. The broom on the fan ha: been cut by casual labour. Disposal of surplus stock is ii the hands of Mr Phillips to instruct ianager. Members of the comm’jtee visiting the farm will advise maniger which paddock is to be shut up for - hay. The report was adopted. The .chairman reported in connectiin with preliminary application to tie Stratford Borough Council re’ installing water supply. The matter was discussed,. and it was resolved that installation of water supply he authorised and further action in connection with the matter be left in the' hands of the chairman (Mr J. W. Deem), Messrs Richards and Were. The chairman renorted that the commission took evidence in Stratford on the 11th inst. in connection with deteriorated hill country. The chairman expressed the opinion that a suitable resolution from this society in connection with the matter of topdressing would probably assist the committee in framing their report. It was lesolved that the following resolution be forwarded: That the Committee of Enquiry into deteriorated hill country he advised that in the oninion of this committee the top-dressing with, fertilisers of the better areas offers the best, prospects of restoring profitable fertility.

Accounts amounting to £sl 8s 9d were passed for payment, and the meeting then rose.