TOKOROA.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 121, 25 February 1926, Page 5

TOKOROA.

The bulk of the hay crops in the Tokoroa district have now been safely gathered, and despite the wet weather experienced the condition of the j most of the hay is clean and sweet. The yield has been an average one and most farmers have wisely ensured themselves of having* plenty of this

dry feed for the winter months. . . The turnip crops are proving aver- j age to fair, the early sown turnips not being quite up to standard owing to the heavy rains and cold weather experienced. Those who delayed sowing, however, have secured first-class takes, and providing the autumn is mild some good crops should result. Ragwort is making its appearance ( in the district for the first time, and j farmers appear to be taking no risks with this weed, and are pulling* it up I , wherever possible. As showing the , ’ vitality of this weed it may be men- ’ tioned that a local settler pulled a ’ quantity of it and threw it down a pot hole. The bottom of the hole is now [ a mass of yellow bloom, and is of ' course out of reach. This settler determined to give the weed no> further chances and is now engaged filling in 3 the bottom of the hole with rubbish in - an endeavour to smother the growth, c From the above it is clear that farm--3 ers can take no risks with ragwort, s even after it has been pulled out by i o the roots, and that the only sure way of destroying the plant is by burning it.