FARM AND DAIRY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 174, 27 August 1909, Page 3

FARM AND DAIRY.

■Writes a correspondent to the Hiuvcra Star:—"Once again I must venture to draw attention to the usefulness of 4niefica|i pampas grass. There are few plants vyjjicll are aq tq propagate or reach maturity of gro')yt|| iporp'<jijifkly. An ordinary sized Inish, if carefully diss'ecteil, will produce a surprising number of setting*, which require very little attention after planting. When placed near together they form in a few years an almost impenetrable hedge, providing excellent breakwinds fur stock and idea" nesting places for where thatching for hayracks is difficult to obtain another useful service may lie extracted from the busing, for when e,ut wear the ground they separate ill i e\?uj,v-i<ign|' benches ftf'l.ong length, wllfeii sc(ye jiurpw nd'njifijjjjv." J}wi||g a short conversation wjth a South Canterbury farmer, wiio wi(s'o)) a visit ot inspection to Taranaki, which had led him over the principal portions of the province, he mentioned his satisfaction in reference to the high qualities of the South Taranaki pastures. 1 aranaki, he said, bears an immensely Wua reputation iu Canterbury circles, Wit tii/oii asceftijiping the values p'aced upon land here J| e f e lt cqn)pel|m| tp relinquish the desire to change,