Profitable Gardening

Levin Daily Chronicle, 26 July 1917, Page 3

Profitable Gardening

£900 WORTH FROM AX ACRE. @ , How £900 worth of foodstuff was produced from one acre of land was explained at Walton-on-Thames Tribunal recently, when an exemption was granted to an expert at the local Intensive Gardens. There is <nio doubt that wonderful returns per acre can be obtained by careful cultivation of land! planted with vegetables. For instance a pound of parsnip, carrot, swede or similar seed costing but a few shillings, with- suitable soil and good cultivation, should produce about ten tons of foodstuff. This, even at one penny per lb (which is not nearly the value) equals £93 in value. Smaller areas should show even better 'results in proportion. It is of course important tlhat the seeds sown should Ibe the best procurable—strong in growth and heavy cropping selections. These 'are the features of Cooper's "Seeds of . Success," which are grown as far as possible in New Zealand from their own pedigree stocks. You cannot afford to waste your ground and' your time. In brief, you cannot afford to be without Cooper's 'Seeds at sowing time. .For instance, a pound of Parsnip, Carrot, Swede or similar seed costing a. few sh|illings. with suitable soil, and good cultivation should produce about ten tons of foodstuff. This, even at one penny per pound, which is not nearly the value, equals £93 in value. Smaller areas should show even better results in proportion. It is, of course, important that the seeds sown should be the best procurable—strong in growth and heavy croppers.. Tlhcse are the features of Cooper's "Seeds of Success," which are grown as far as possible in New Zealand from .tlieir own pedigree stocks. Y.ou cannot afford to waste your ground and your time. In brief, you ' cannot afford !to bo without Cooper's Seeds at sowing time. For instance, Cooper's N.Z. grown mangel seed headed the, list of nineteen lota of mangels procured for trial from tlie principal seed merchants of the world. The crop was over 71 tons per acre. This trial was conducted by the Department of Agriculture at Mourn ahaki (see report in Journal of Agriculture, 21st August, 1916, on page 141). Nothing but the best will satisfy us. If you want to Sow "The Seeds of Success" insist on having Cooper's Seeds. Procurable from seedsmen and merchants in practically every townsihip in 'New Zealand. Gl2