SPLENDID DISPLAY OF ROOTS AND VEGETABLES. At tile recent Winter Show at Hamilton there was nn exceptionally fine showing of Swede, Mangel and Carrot Kflols. "The finest display of Roots and Vegetables ever made in New Zealand or Australia," was the opinion of the leading - experts upon the exhibit of Messrs F. Cooper, Ltd., the well-known Wholesale Seed Growers of Wellington. [Tpou their stand were to be seen perfect specimens of Cooper's Major, and Matchless White "Carrots, also their Yellow Champioit Carrot, which is the best variety for dairy farmers. The Exhibit included fine Onions, Parsnips, Pufmpkins, Marrows, and other vegetables. The display of Mangels was exceptionally good, Jersey Queen, Mammoth Long Red, and Globe types being staged. The Exhibit was the art mi ration of thousands of visitors. In the competition classes at the Show, Messrs H. W. Maekreth, H. C. AVallace, W. Runciman, G. Manktelow and others, were successful exhibitors from the produce of COOPER'S SEEDS. In the Government trials at lluakura State Farm in 191.8, COOPER'S SEEDS were, particularly sucessful, the germination being exceptionally strong. Many of the splendid specimens of Carrots, Mangels, etc.,- displayed 011 the stand of the Department of Agriculture were produced from COOPER'S MAORILAND GROWX SEEDS. If you find any difficulty in procuring Cooper's Vegetable or Farm Seeds from your Seedsmian or Merchant, send 11s a Post-card and we will arrange for you to be supplied. lie sure that you getthe genuine Cooper's Seeds, and thai they are of the 1918 crop.
INTERESTING TO EAIIMEKS. Many dairymen persist in the old idea of feeding- the weaned calves on skim milk, whey, or some home-made mixture. To do so means (he loss of pounds of protit that might be theirs. The ealf needs fat if lie is to thrive and become a profitable animal —but skim milk lacks this very element. 'Whey, U»o,_ has only 2 per cent food solids, and these are unsuitable to growing calves. Try C'EUEM f Llv thousands of N\Z. dairy farmers have proved it to be (lie best and most economical calf food. T(s freshness and big' percentage of fat ensure healthy i!TO\vlii. Mr E. Collins, of Ota Creek, fidemlale, writes: "1 reared eighteen <>;ilves this season on CEI'EMTLK. and everyone of them thrived splendidly. All my neighbours speak very highly of your food." Try CEREMTLK— at all stores and factories. Local i distributors - Jj'leminj? and Co., Ltd.. Jervois Quay, Welling'ton.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 July 1918, Page 3
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