A small ;she; vf of Algerian oats, which has re;ach ed the extraordinary height of 9ft 6%i n. has been grown by Mrs H. J. Turi l»r, of Otuhi, near Whangarei, *in h> er kitchen garden (states the ‘“Advo cate”). The straw is, not too course’, i s of a fine chaffing quality, and tv eads i 'an go to almost 3ft in length, con' tainin g a fine sample of grain. Last j ear M rs Turner grew a sheaf 7ft 6ic i high which she has beaten this y 'ear by over 2ft. She hopes to exc< sll even this enormous height next y ear, as she is confident that the san* 3y loam in her locality is second to ! none in Zealand.
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Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5194, 21 October 1927, Page 2
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