District News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 May 1914, Page 2

District News

EVENTS IN SHANNON._

(By our Itesident Representative)

SILO PITS

Mr XV. Dibble, the Government Field Instructor, is at present on a visit to Shannon, superintending the tilling of Mr Moynihan's silo pits. This year Mr Moynihan has gone in for a silo pit of the most approved construction. It is circular in form, made of galvanised iron, 20ft 2iu high, with a circumference of 50ft, and a capacity for 75 tons of ensilage. ft is bolted to a concrete foundation Tin thick, a layer of felt- being used to make the pit air tight, the whole structure being surmounted by a peaked iron roof, and there are three doors, one above the other, in the side of the pit to enable the ensilage to be taken out for use. The process of filling the pit is interesting. The green ensilage is cut into half-inch lengths, and blown into the pit by a No. II Ohio cutter and blower, driven by an 8horse power engine. It is spread evenly and tramped down, and allowed to rise to a temperature of 120 Fahrenheit before another layer is put on. Mr Moynihan lias a splendid crop of maize of five acres, iu places nine and ten feet high, and yielding about forty tons per acre. Mr Dibble, whose address is Feilding, would be glad to hear from any farmers \v\\o to •ivail themselves of his services. The Debating Society's opening "social" will be held next Tuesday. This afternoon (Saturday) there will bo a cup football match on the recreation reserve Shannon v. Foxton. The- property market is still alive in Shannon. Mr M. Moynihan, of the Club Hotel, has purchased the handsome dwelling house and land adjacent- belonging in Mr Engels. The, property changed hands for £>'i 725 cash. Miss Gardiner, who lias been organist at the Von. Bedc's Church of England, leaves Shannon for rood on Wednesday next. Mr C. Dunokley, chief clerk in the Post Office, left for Auckland and Tlotorua on Saturday, May 2nd. "Residents of Shannon have a strong inducement to buy their Irnpery, clothing and boots Ioral!v when they have a stock like and Op-'s to select from. V Q'ood assortment of well bought ood«, at a -fair and reasonable ■rice, makes good everv time. —- i \dvt.