THROUGH OUR EXCHANGES

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 47, 17 June 1914, Page 3

THROUGH OUR EXCHANGES

In an Arbitration case heard at Carterton recently, a witness gave it as Ids opinion that a man and his wife could not snecessfuly manage a herd of 72 dairy cows. There would necessarily he some neglect.

’Tis BONNIE BOON’S sweet reek an’ smither. Ye’ll no be wantin’ onv ithor. Aye, BONNIE BOON’S the nesty weed; But, man, what cheerin’ whin it’s deid. ' x

The funeral took place at Minehead of Mr George Tudball, who had been employed continuously at Minehead tannery for over 71 years. Among the mourners were three fel-low-workers with an aggregate record of 142 years’ service.

There’s a grand “auld reekie” whiff about 'BONNIE BOOfs TOBACCO—a homely, wholesome aroma which tells qf honesty and purity. Why not try it to-day ? Any tobacconist sells it — lets of it. x

Mr P. AT Connell, of Ruakura, says that experiments at the Ruakura Farm of Instruction emphasise his previous experience that the dairy cow will milk better in good luxuriant pastures, alternately- used and rested, than on the best of hand feeding of concentrates, though individual cows do much better under hand feeding than do others.

Whenever men are found in good fellowship—where the hraw Scotch tale is- told, and the guid smoke rises to the rafters man there too will ve find BONNIE BOON TOBACCO. Test it yourself. x

The Crystal Creek (Tweed River, ’ N.S.W.), Herd-testing Association gives the following results of its year’s operations:—Number of cows tested, 1381; yield of milk by best cow, G1651b ; yield of milk by worst cow, 9751 b; yield of milk of 100 best cWs, 512,3401 b; yield of milk of 100 worsf cows, 194,3501 b; yield of butter of best cow, 367.81 b; yield of butter of worst cow, 49.81 b.-" These -results ' rejireserit ‘ 11 months’ testing.

When careful Scotsmen pin their faitli to one brand of tobacco, it’s surely something good. So it is. Test BONNIE BOON to-day and see if it's not a’right. i x

During 19,12,as a step towards improving the draught horses of Xejv South Wales, tffe Department of Agriculture imported - - three Clydesdale stallions and three mares, which were distributed at Hawkeslmry Agricultural College and Waggfi and Bathurst Experimental Farms. During a recent visit to Wagga Experiment Farm, the Minister for Agriculture for Victoria and the director of his department inspected one of these stallions, Clandale, and niade an offer of £IOOO for him. The New South Wales Department of Agriculture has, however, 'refused this flattering offer.