PROFITABLE CROPS FOR THE FARM. | There is no doubt that we in 'New Zealand are gradually waking up to the fact that big money can bo made iby growing orops for "winter feeding, Infj sio far we have only touched the fringe of the question. flow is it that small countries lake Denmark a.nd Switzerland produce such wonderful quantities of dairy and farm producor Mainly by growing root crops tor winter feedl, and to a iess extent some reed for summer and autumn fattening. Iho vast majority of tlhe f armers in - rsew Zealand can «owly increase tlie carrying capacity of their Hand by the same means. A good: crop of Carre).**, Mangels, Swedes or Turnips will produce from .say forty to seventy tons per acre. We grow a large acreage in carrots roi seed cac.h year. Now, in yellow carrots we have perfected by selection on oui own farms in New Zealand the finest i':ype and stock that it»to 'be had .in any part of the world—Cooper's Giant i ellow. It is immense in size and cropping powers, find fine and clean m shape with a wonderful high percentage of dry matter. This splendid carrot ! gives added richness and colour to the I milk and cream. Ouir seed is new crop. New Zealand grown and tor ted hv the I Department of Agriculture, showing a ! fine percentage of growth. You can- ! not' afford to do without sowing some !of Cooper's "Giant" this season. We : feel siu'e of this and therefore want yon to sow it. If you have planted our f-eedi before we know tha.t yon will use no other. TP yon have not and will write to us we will post you a packet for trial without charge. The quality of our "Seeds of Success" nnd the good will of the planters are our befct advertisement. It will put pounds in your pocket for every penny you spend on the .seed. We supply equally good CVZ. j 'Tt'own Carrots of nil varieties, mcl.ud- i ilig "Matchless White." "Belgian White," and "Giant Long Red. Be snre you secure Cooper's "Seeds or j Success." The rearorfp arehi every packet and h.iig. F. COOPER, Ltd., geed Growers, Wellington. . , S J&
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 7 September 1918, Page 3
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