Mr. E. A. Gray told the memlier»:<(' the Riverton branch of the South Av*> trfllian Agricultural Bureau that h} father has undertaken the mtuiufactur of ensilage with great success, Fo; chaffed material lie used ft silo 12( long by 7ft wide, 7ft below ground, M 7ft above ground. For long Stuff, gl were dug 15ft long, sft deep, Vft UN the bottom, with sloping sides, Tlwj were filled and piled up, say, (Ift ftbov ground. A covering of straw was pljtCfe over the ensilage, and this was then cov cred with the earth which had beoti ej cava ted. Very little waste was expui enced with tins method. The e «" ! »a remained in very good condition fi several v ears,-provided that the silowi airtight. Dr. Averiil, of Auckland, travelM ' cently via the Wangaimi River, 1 is generous in his praise of the scenerj "We hear scenic places praised ho nut that one is inclined to expjtftt.dlstppoin mcnt " said the Bishop, "Sut 1* disappointed with the trit>. trcm Pijf riki to the Houseboat. Mi about the Gorman Bhin». beftre l vUlf it, but I was not disappoL««ea with tl Wanganui. I have seen a good < New Zealand scenery, but I mutt W New Zealand has a decided attet la'H JY«usw».u| Bivw."-» (
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Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1916, Page 5
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210Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 Taranaki Daily News, 12 January 1916, Page 5
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