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Shannon News, 12 October 1923, Page 3

From- an African visitor a Palmerston North resident learned something of the habits of the ant 'in those tropic countries. “After a week’s absence, said the traveller, “I returned to my hush 'home where, by some means, a, swarm of these little insects had gained access, perhaps through the keyhole. A bamboo pole was suspended to the roof by cords, and over it were hung my boots, leggings, and other articles, and these had been completely eaten or carried away, at first I thought by a native, but the nails on the floor told the story!” Mr E. ,T. Howard, M.P. for Christchurch South, who has just returned from a. trip to the south, says that if be is any judge, the dairy pool will be .carried in the south by a big majority. Talking to farmers in Edendale, Wyndham, Gore, Mataura and in and around .that district, they 'all seemed f'o think there was something in (he scheme for them. He could find no' one against it, and even those who appeared somewhat lukewarm said they were going to give it a go to see ho f \v it would work out.