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Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 224, 1 September 1905, Page 3

It may be interesting to learn the length of time that the three gentlemen of the sealed envelope, responsible for the voucher charges, have been in the employ of the Government. Larcombe’s service is IByrs. 5 months 17 days; Willie’, 14yrs 1 month 11 days ; West’s, syra 7 months 11 days. THE LONDON AND BERLIN PIANO COMPANY have forwarded to their Kawhia Agent a REVISED CODE of TERMS for payment of Pianos and Organs. All information and specimen instrument on view at the local Agency, Settler Printing Officb.* Woods’ Groat Peppermint Cure for Ceughs and ‘'olds nover fails. Is 6d.

Sp’cial Notices. •• Polly, bring the scissors, I want to to cut this out. Just Ibo iuformation I want.,” Paspalum Dililatum. Mr. W. Seccombe writes—- “ This celebrated grass was introduced on to the Richmond River by Mr EDWIN SECCOMBE, twelve years ago, who demonstrated practically its enormous value to the district as a fodder for dairy stock. At this time the “ Big Scrub” was languishing for a'grass to stand to them all the year round. To-day, owing to the advent of PASPALUM DILITATUM. the Richmond Serub and Orara Scrub district? are the most prosperous dairying centres in Australia. ” During my varioue tours through different parts of Aus. reiia, 1 hav,' seen PASPALUM ftswishKg in all S&taa, and in New Zealand, and can thoroughly s wcomeni it to the Australian I Mtoralirt, Grazier and Dairy Farmer, as the best grate known to acienco for the varied conditions of the Auatralian soil end climate, end the North Island of New Zea land. ” Paspalum is pbovid tub p.’w knows gbass for dairying and fattening, all animals preferring it te any other grrias, eating it right down io tbs roofer. Grows vigorously during summer, and makes a splendid winter sward; succulent from stem to head; make* exc-ilen’. hay, yield - ing enormous crops ; any amount of grazing; stock eat every part of it, and sheep thrive on it. Record yield of milk, and peicentage of cream ; spreads rapidly if al'owed to seed ; does not do so from roots. Frost will not kill it; floods will not injure it; roots deeply, tapping any subsoil moisture; has Gbeatbst known droughtresisting qualities, Ac.* How. To Sow— Sow broadcast « to 10 lbs. Seccombe’• Hand-shaken Seed per acre; if possible, on burnt ground after fire; or, if on cultivation, work your ground well, sow and roll lightly. If on old pastures, loosen surface well with harrow after sowing. Bewaro of threshed and sweated cheap teed; it only gives disappointment. Timo To Sow— Best time is early spring or Autumn (in a good season PASPALUM may be sown right through from Spring to lets Autumn). It must be always remembered that PASPALUM SEED requires both heat and mewture to germinate. If sown in cold weather sets in. Under favourable circumstances my seed will germinate within three weeks. - Boot Planting—--5 T Do not waste time putting large trees in ‘ by rix>te (unless SECCOM BE’B SEIDS are not procurable), as this process is too alow and laborious. N.B.—MT SEED can be obtained in 4 bushel sacks stencilled with my name and address on full face of sack. Wholesale or retail direct from me. |' ®ion is given against purchasing ’ Sweated, Threshed, Licht Cheap Seed. Seed Farms—” Thorne,” Central Bucca, New South Wales. W. SECCOMCE, UlO Ixan and Mercantile Company, AUCKLAND, ABK Y®UR LOCAL BTOBEKEEPER FOB