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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7729, 3 February 1905, Page 3

Cocksfoot on the Port hills is ininitcly more prqiitablc to glow than is wheat on the plains, says the Timaru Herald. There have been instances of crops giving a gloss return of £5 per aqrc for the seed alone, and when one comes to think 'Hat thocost of harvesting is rarely ore than £1 to £1 5q ger acre, it will be seen that the Peninsula farmer has no grounds for complaint. Besides this he has the bottom feed, on which to keep his cattle in the autumn, witter and early spring, and the piant being permaent he has no need .to. Sfixry, tig head about being delayed in his spring ploughing and drilling. As a set-back, however, land is dearer than the ordinary plains land, prices of £25 to £3O an aci-j have been paM for small, choice selections ; but it is the dairying industry which is mainly responsible for these higher values. WHY IT SELLS. It SYKES' DKENCH were not backed by real merit it would hav been dead long ago. Ho you wan to know why it sells ? WORD 01 MOUTH ADVERTISING. A farinci uys it, perhaps through chance, jiaybe a friend recommends it ti him. However, he gives it a trial A valuable cow's life is saved ; nexi time several of his pigs are sick c tries it again ; and so it goes on ntil after two or three more trials he Hnds it can be depended upon When his neighbours- cows are sic! he says : "Why don't you us> SYKES' Drench? Uest thing I ev e struck. Get a packet, old chap, an< ist use it according tothg djrec; tions, and it will do the rest.' This friend tries it with similar re jand so it grows constantly Ijuansi [><t faithfully does its work. J'.uel jPacket of SYKES' DUKNtlll con tains two drenches. Trice Is (id Advt.

I EGMONT COUNTY COUNCIL. t OTICE is 'given that tlv Ijridgf on Main South Kouri Jlahotu Hiding, known as Stent Koai HrMge, will bo closed for repai against all wheel tratlic on MON. HAY and TUESDAY, the 6th an 7th February. GEOKGE HOC!EUS, County Clerk/ North Egmont Mountaii House and Cottage. AHE now open for the conijn season, under the capable mai ayemunt of Mr G. DUNCAN, A GOOD DAY'S OUTING. Tjie most invigorating health n sort in the North Island. Magnil cent prospects, delightful! suuoum Ingsl, charming sylvan walks, an the most delicious and exhilaratin mountain air. Thosle in search < health and iv?st at a minimum i cost should not miss" this chance, CIIAUGES. Charges for Mountain House: 1, per , night, with use of bunk, an cooking utensils, etc. ; visitors t provide their own blankets. If d< sired, meals may be obtained froi caretaker at 1/6 each. The cottap may be hired for the exclusive u.«e < a party, eight bunks witn mat*res es only, and all cooking uteiiMi i with tables and other furniture. pi< vid«d. Terms on application, ilea will be provided by caret ike r> if r i (mired, same as above. PACKING PHOM HADIUS LINE The Committee have made arnir.g merets with Mr W. 11. .Jury's Sti Mi's, New Plymouth l , re parkin] Any communications to him, or tl Secretary of Committee, will recch prompt attention. E. \V. GAKNGH, I Secretary North Egmont Commilte \ Cooks' Tourist Agency, . , ' . Street.