PROFITABLE CROPS FOR THE FARM.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 10 September 1918, Page 1

PROFITABLE CROPS FOR THE FARM.

■/ r !' Cn ; ' s ni> doubt that we in New jK*alaiitl ai-e graditaffly. waking up to the i act that big money can be made wy growing crops for winter feeding. I [Hfj so far we have only touched the i •fringe of the question, flow is it that j small oonntrieis like Denmark and Switzerland produce such wonderful quantities »f dairy and farm produce? , -"'Jinn Ly by growing root crops for winr tsr feedl, and to a less extent some feed » ror summer and autumn fattening. The vast majority of till© farmers in. New Zealand can easily increase the carry- ! mg capacity of their land by the same • mean®. A good crop of Carroj'rs, Man--1 gels, Swedes or Turnips will produce from say forty to seventy tons per acre. We grow a large acreage in oarrote for seed each year. Now, in yellow carrots we have perfected by selection on our own farms in New Zealand the finest pype and stock that it to be had in any part of the world—Cooper's Giant Yellow. It is immense in size and cropping powers,' and fine and dean in shape with a wonderful' highl percentage of dry matter. This, splendad carrot gives added richness and colour to the milk and cream. Our seed is new crop, ' New Zealand grown and tested by the Department of Agriculture, showing; a fine percentage of growth. You cannot afford to do without sowing some of Cooper's "Giant" this season. We feel sure of this and therefore want you to sow it. If' you have planted our Feed; before we know that you will use no other. IP you have not and will ■ write to us we will post yon ia. .packet for trial without charge. The quality of our "Seeds of Success" and the good . will of the planters aire our best advertisement. It will put" pounds in your pocket for every penny you spend on the feed. We supply equally good N.Z. grown Carrots of all varieties, including "Matchless White," "Belgian White," and "Giant Long Red." Be sure you secure Cooper's "Seeds of Success." The rear-on'p are in every packet and bag. F. COOPER, Ltd., Seed Growers, Wellington.