LUXURIANT LUCERNE

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 4 March 1915, Page 2

LUXURIANT LUCERNE

There are evidently in qur surr.oundijjg district some settlers who know not th* value oi lucerne as a succulent luxury tor cattle, especially at this period of the: dry season, when they can smile if derision at a neighbour and discourag*' mm from experimenting -on his patch ; and going off other fodder for a chaaM \ Such was the case last season w9 'neighbour B. McCarthy of who was laughed at"-for sowing liice'rnf, It won't grow here,." said one ans another, "besides, if it does, ii is nc| adapted for Helensville.'1 ■ But fardel McCarthy went ahead, and U oiM , !, aw hls sto«k enjoyihg; it/and floumhihl thereon, and producing double Ih£ mill supply, but after cutting it dowklSP i«» tW M a fgadgritVtV^l valuable for our setting c a n«:n» -^