PROFITABLE CROPS FOR THE FARM.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1917, Page 8

PROFITABLE CROPS FOR THE FARM.

There is no doubt that we in New Zeaj land are gradually waking up to the fact that big money can be made by crops for winter feeding, but so, • far we have only touched the fringe of the question. How is it that small countries like Denmark and Switzerland pro. duco such wonderful quantities of farm and dairy produce? Mainly by growing root crops for winter feed, and to a less extent some feed for summer and autumn fattening. The vast majority of the farmers in .New Zealand can easily increase the carrying capacity of their laud by the same means. A good crop of carrots, mangels, swedes or turnips will produce from, say, forty to seventy tons per acre. ,We grow a large acreage in carrots for seed each season. Now, in yellow carrots, we have perfected by selection onour own farms in New Zealand the finest type and stock to be had in any part of the world—Cooper's Giant Yellow. It is immense in size and cropping powers, and fine and clean in shape, with a wonderfully hieh percentage of dry matter. This splendid carrot gives added richness and color to the milk and cream. Our seed is new crop, New Zealand grown and tested by the Department of Agriculture, showing a line percentage of growth. You cannot afford to do without sowing some of Cooper's Giant this season. \Ve leel sure of this, and therefore want you to sow it. Tf you have planted our seed before we know that you will use no other. If you have not and will write to us we will post you a packet for trial without charge. The quality of our Seeds of Success and the goodwill of the planters are our best advertisement. It will put pounds in your pocket for every penny you spend onthe seed. We supply equally good New Zealand-grown carrots of all varieties, including Matchless White, Belgian White, and Giant Long Red. Be suro you secure Cooper's Seeds of Success. The reasons are in every packet and ba«—F. COOPER, LTD. Wellington, N.Z.*