AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1748, 18 August 1917, Page 3

AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

TO BRITISH DELEGATES,

When the representatives from the British Government were recently, in New York they had a avunderfill reception—it was virtually a re-union of the English-speaking races in the full sense of the Avord. One of the speeches delivered.by Mr Ghaole, formerly ambassador to the British Government, at a reception held in New York in May, 1917, was full of eloquence and moaning One of his sentences was pregnant Avith meaning. He said: “But to-day the question for every young man and every old man (and Cor every avoman, too) is l \\ hat can 1 best do to serve my country V " This is undoubtedly the question that everyone in New Zealand should be seriously considering themselves, ft seems to many people as f hough avo could be doing a lot more than avo are in New Zealand, in many ways, to increase our efficiency and our production. In connection Avith this matter I hero is something that practically everyone in New Zealand can do, and final is groAV part, at least, of his own supply of food. Well, now, let us see how we are getting on with our preparation for our vegetable gardens. As soon as the ground is dry enough we Avil! be able (o plant, potatoes, early peas, broad beans (but not French beans, as !lie la (ter must not be planted unlit danger of frost is oA’or). 'When the ground is in thoroughly good order some smaller seeds may be planted, including carrots, cabbages, lettuces and onions, If you have a greenhouse you can plant tomato seed now. Last season we had a trial embracing practically all the varieties that are listed. We can thoroughly recommend Coop-, er’s Early Bird, Cooper's Eearliana, and Cooper’s Perfection. 'You can obtain your -supplies of Cooper's

“(Seeds of Success’ from your merchant or seedsman, but insist upon seeing Ihe name upon the bags or the seed actually la Icon from the bulk. F. COOiMSK, LTD., Wholesale Seed Growers, WELLINGTON. GIG