SEED FOR SILTED FARMS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 34, 20 May 1938, Page 4

SEED FOR SILTED FARMS

FIRST SOWING THIS WEEK HAWKE’S BAY SUPPLIES .. Supplies of grass seed totalling more than 4001) bushels of ryegrass and 4045 of white clover have been secured for silted - farms in Hawke’s Bay, and -the „ first .of the sowings should' be done this week.

Authority has been given by the Cabinet to spend considerable sums of money,- and. when more seed is required it will be-bought, according to a statement made by Mr J. W. Palmer, of the Department of (Agriculture, who is chairman of the - regrassing and rehabilitation committee.' “The first sowings of the seed will be made by the middle of this week if the weather remains fine,” said 311Pa liner.

“Only certified perennial ryegrass and white clover, seed of the highest germination has been bought,” continued Mr Palmer,, who added that those responsible iully realised that farmers would want noiiiing but the best quality seed. By blending the lines all the seed available would be of the same standard and it was in-, tended to allow farmers 2 bushels of rye and 2.1 b of white clover to each acre to he sown. If farmers wanted to sow anything in addition to this mixture it would have to he added at the farmer’s own expense. On country where it was intended to save seed for sale, blended lines of Mother Seed of both rye and clover would be available, but for normal pasture work the blend would be ot “commercial” and “permanent pasture” types.

So far the question of paying for the seed has not been raised. 3b. Palmer stated that- some were in the position where at- least a portion of the cost could be met, while others certainly were in the position where nothing could be paid at- all. Others still may. not need assistance. The sub-committee would have to go into every case.