PERSONAL. PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 24 April 1907, Page 2

PERSONAL.

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

| Al ,llr l-M»c-a.Li.>ii lioard Inst nijjrt, on l" 11 -' '"O'i'in of .Messrs Tisch ami Monkhouse, it was decided "That the Hoard lender to the widow and family of the late .Mr K. 11. Smith tneir heartfelt sympathy and condolence in the painful ami sudden bereavement they have sustained; [and that, a letter and copy of this rosu,iou lie sent to Mrs (Smith."

STKATFOIID. l (from Our Own Correspondent.) 1 . Talking to a successful farmer of this '' districv iv the disease that is attacking the turnips, he ventured the opinion that it is all a matter of manure. in ; proof of his statement, he said thai tur- [ nips grown ou new ground have witlii stood the disease whilst turnips grown - on fallow ground have succumbed, i ••There is ome constituent," he said, i "taken out of the virgin soil that we do not replace; in fact, wo have not discov . ered and our artificial immures do not contain it." It is his opinion that ag- [ ricultural chemistry is the most backward oi all the science taught to a iar- , ming community. There Is no doubt ' that this disease is going to seriously al- ' feet the whole district. Jlauy fanners ! have put in large areas of turnips to ' provide winter fodder, and so to save ' their grass for spring. From all quar- ' tors 1 hear of the spread of the disease, so that unless sonic remedy is forthcoming grass will be scare, as mos't of the farmers are carrying heavy stocks of cattle .believing themselves to be irmly provided for. A conference of dairy factory managers and chairman of companies was held ■ on Tuesday. General matters affecting dairying in all its brandies were dealt with. Wednesday is the great ■.:' i : inii: day for municipal honors, and i : the great expectancy and uncertainty palpitation of the heart will have to lie fought against and the worst of all nerve diseases. The report of the interview with tiie Hon. Ilall-.loites has cleared tlie road atmosphere of many of its doubts, and has demonstrated the fact that it is not always wise to rush into such matters without provocation. The general opinion is that the couutv chairman, in the event of stub a meeting as last February's being wanted, was "the proper person to convene it, as lie has practically the whole of the details at his command and the County Council is tile body most affected. The full report, however, clears all doubts.