An Eloquent Address

Levin Daily Chronicle, 18 August 1917, Page 3

An Eloquent Address

TO BRITISH DELEGATES. When the representatives frjm the ißriti i Government were rer:e:il'v in New York they had a wonderful reception—it' was |ti( .i-trirJly; .a lo uiiion of the English-speaking races in the full sense of the words. One of the speeches delivered 'by Mr Choa.te, formerly Ambassador to the British Government, at a reception held in New York in May, 1917, was full of eloquence and meaning. One of his sentences was pregnant with meaning. He said: . . Ibut to-day tihe question for every young man and every old man (and for every woman too) is 'What can I best do to serve my country?' " This undoubtedly is the question that everyone in iNew Zealand should be slerdousfly conthemselves. It seems to a, great many people as though we could be doing a lot more than we are in New Zealand in many ways to increase our

efficiency and our /production. In connection with this matter there is something that practicality! every one in New Zealand can do, and this is to grow part at least of his own food supply. Well, now, let use see no,v we are getting on with our preparation for our vegetable gardens. As soon as the ground is dry enough we will be able to plant potatoes, early peas, broad beans (but not French beans, as the latter must not be planted until the danger of frosts is over).

When the ground is iin thoroughly good order some smaller seeds may be planted, in eluding carrots, cabbages, lettuces and onions. If you have a greenhouse you can plant your tomato seeds now. Last seaon we had a trial embracing practically the varieties that are listed. We can thoroughly recommend Cooper's Earfy Bird, Cooper's Earliana and Cooper's Perfection. You can obtain your supplies of Cooper's Seeds of Success from your merchant or seedsman, but insist upon seeing the name upon the bags or the seed actually taken from the bulk. P. Cooper, Ltd., wholesale seed growers, Wellington. Gl6