NEWS AND NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1923, Page 3

NEWS AND NOTES.

“The making of ensilage will in time become the main factor on a Taranaki daily farm,” said Afr J. AA'. Deem, Fields Inspector, in speaking to students at the Stratford Technical School on the subject of hay and ensilage. The use of salt, when ranking hnv or ensilage, was strongly advocated by Afr Deem. The absence of salt was the cause of many dairy cattle eating sticks and other material.

“Do the Customs takes samples of every cask of whisky that comes into the country?” asked His Honour Sir John Salmond during the hearing of an appeal ease in reference to hotel stock at Palmerston North. “AYhat, hut whisky, do they expect to find Hi it?” Counsel explained that a test of every cask was taken for the purpose of excise. “How about the bottles?” asked llis Honour, amid laughter. “Do they sample them too?” hut counsel was not clear 011 this point.

“The Education Department should not make alterations to regulations sporadically throughout the year. If they desire to amend them, they should do it somewhere about March, and we should meet here and discuss the proposed changes and give the department the benefit of our knowledge and advice. That, I think, is a very sensible and time-saving suggestion.”—Air F. ilartyn l’onner, at the conference of the Secondary Schools’ Assotion.